Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 23.3% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand peaked at 30.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2007.
That places Thailand 59th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.5% | — |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 23.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.2%, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 19.4% | 28.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.3% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand was 23.3% 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 30.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 101 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 5.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release