Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 12.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand, 1970–2010
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 12.9% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2010.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand peaked at 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 86th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +171.4% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +335.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand was 12.9% in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2010.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.