Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Thailand, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Thailand stood at 1.76 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Thailand peaked at 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1543 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +340.4% |
| 1999 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2000 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.64 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 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% | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +54.2% | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 63 Poland 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Egypt 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Pakistan 1.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 United States Virgin Islands 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Slovenia 1.68 units per square kilometre 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, male (number), per in Thailand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Thailand was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1543 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Thailand ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.