Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand is 11.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Thailand peaked at 15.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 51st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +61.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +53.2% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 11.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 71% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.9% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 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 11.0% 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 15.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 95 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 50.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release