Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 940,155 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Thailand stood at 940,155.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number), gaps 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 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled 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% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 940,155 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 9.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 940,155 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77,094, 12.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male 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 | +340.4% | 124,523 | 548,352 |
| 1999 | +54.2% | 548,352 | 845,581 |
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 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,486 | 867,849 | 940,155 | 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, male (number), gaps in Thailand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Thailand was 940,155 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,853 in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.