Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both was 0.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Thailand, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Thailand is 0.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 46th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6% | — |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +72.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 43 Chile 1.4% compare
- 44 Panama 1.4% compare
- 45 Costa Rica 1.1% compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
- 48 South Africa 0.8% compare
- 49 Moldova 0.8% 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 master's or equivalent in Thailand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Thailand was 0.9% 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 1.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 60 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 up 62.8%. 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 Master'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