Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 11.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Thailand, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Thailand stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Thailand peaked at 11.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2013.
That places Thailand 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +22.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 11.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 11.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Thailand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Thailand was 11.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Thailand ranks 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release