Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 12.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
12.3%
World rank
89th
of 108 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2004
All-time low
1.5%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2010
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Thailand, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Thailand is 12.3%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Thailand peaked at 12.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.
That places Thailand 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +140.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +243.1% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.0%, 41% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 86 Saint Lucia 13.0% compare
- 87 Cameroon 12.6% compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 12.4%
- 90 Panama 11.6% compare
- 91 Indonesia 11.0%
- 92 Togo 11.0% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Thailand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Thailand was 12.3% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Thailand ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2010.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release