Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 19.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Thailand stood at 19.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Thailand peaked at 23.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
That places Thailand 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +235.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +160.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +119.7% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.1% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 12.6% | 21.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Thailand?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Thailand was 19.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.