Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 940,155 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Thailand stood at 940,155.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Thailand peaked at 1.15 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78,853, in 1976.
That places Thailand 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 78,853 | — |
| 1977 | 97,536 | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 124,523 | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 548,352 | +340.4% |
| 1999 | 845,581 | +54.2% |
| 2000 | 872,038 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 992,732 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 931,295 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 980,590 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 941,160 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 922,695 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 867,849 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 883,670 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 869,548 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 897,522 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 878,170 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 940,155 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,304 | 78,853 | 124,523 | 3 |
| 1990s | 696,966 | 548,352 | 845,581 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 872,038 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 922,695 | 1.11 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 889,486 | 867,849 | 940,155 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Thailand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Thailand was 940,155 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,853 in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release