Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0302 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand stood at 0.0302 units per person.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand peaked at 0.0373 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 98th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0026 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 0.005 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 units per person | +69.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 units per person | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0192 units per person | +147.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0218 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0227 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0201 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.02 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0291 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0329 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0335 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.034 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0344 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0357 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0351 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0355 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0354 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0362 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.035 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0347 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.034 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0325 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0313 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0302 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0283 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0279 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0289 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0282 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0302 units per person | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.022 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0291 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0287 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 95 El Salvador 0.0309 units per person compare
- 96 San Marino 0.0304 units per person compare
- 97 Bulgaria 0.0304 units per person compare
- 99 India 0.03 units per person compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 0.0288 units per person compare
- 101 Tajikistan 0.0287 units per person compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand was 0.0302 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0373 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.