Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.23 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Thailand stood at 1.23 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Thailand peaked at 1.39 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52,112, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52,112 | — |
| 1977 | 77,902 | +49.5% |
| 1978 | 92,353 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 607,822 | +558.2% |
| 1999 | 968,515 | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.23 million | +7.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.23 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 8.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.23 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,251, 12.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +558.2% | 92,353 | 607,822 |
| 1999 | +59.3% | 607,822 | 968,515 |
| 1977 | +49.5% | 52,112 | 77,902 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,122 | 52,112 | 92,353 | 3 |
| 1990s | 788,168 | 607,822 | 968,515 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.03 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.24 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.13 million | 1.23 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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, female in Thailand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Thailand was 1.23 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,112 in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release