Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 3.3% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Thailand, 2013β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Thailand stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Thailand peaked at 3.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 44 Mali 4.0% compare
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- 48 South Africa 3.3% compare
- 49 Chile 3.2% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 3.2% compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Thailand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Thailand was 3.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release