Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.39 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Thailand, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Thailand stood at 1.39 million number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Thailand peaked at 1.39 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52,112 number, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52,112 number | — |
| 1977 | 77,902 number | +49.5% |
| 1978 | 92,353 number | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 607,822 number | +558.2% |
| 1999 | 968,515 number | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million number | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million number | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million number | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.39 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 9.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.39 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,254 number, 13.4× the median. (26 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 number | 607,822 number |
| 1999 | +59.3% | 607,822 number | 968,515 number |
| 1977 | +49.5% | 52,112 number | 77,902 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,122 number | 52,112 number | 92,353 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 788,168 number | 607,822 number | 968,515 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.39 million number | 6 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Thailand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Thailand was 1.39 million number in 2016, 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,112 number in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.