Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 17.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Thailand, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 17.4% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Thailand peaked at 17.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 61st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.1% | — |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +11.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 17.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 17.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.1% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 58 Azerbaijan 17.7% compare
- 59 Italy 17.6% compare
- 60 Albania 17.5% compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 16.9% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 16.8% compare
- 64 Paraguay 16.2% compare
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 17.4% 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 17.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 112 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 32.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release