Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand

Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.35 GPIA in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.35 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
1.08 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
13
2010–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand, 2010–2024

00.511.52010201720242010: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.2 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA2019: 1.1 GPIA2020: 1.3 GPIA2021: 1.3 GPIA2022: 1.1 GPIA2023: 1.3 GPIA2024: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand is 1.35 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2013.

That places Thailand 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.17 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 8
2020s 1.3 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 13 Bulgaria 1.37 GPIA compare
  2. 14 Hungary 1.37 GPIA compare
  3. 15 Latvia 1.35 GPIA compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 1.35 GPIA compare
  5. 18 Poland 1.34 GPIA compare
  6. 19 Canada 1.31 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 88 places β†’

More education data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand was 1.35 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Thailand ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release