Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 372,854 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
372,854
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 149 countries
All-time high
469,534
in 2000
All-time low
306,907
in 2013
Years of data
21
1999–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 372,854 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 469,534 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 306,907, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 18th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 430,570 | — |
| 2000 | 469,534 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 458,089 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 445,800 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 415,979 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 383,580 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 366,975 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 392,910 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 368,405 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 377,612 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 357,283 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 380,799 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 380,365 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 350,713 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 306,907 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 327,231 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 345,866 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 388,438 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 389,362 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 363,274 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 372,854 | +2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 372,854 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,406, 10.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 372,854 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69,266, 5.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430,570 | 430,570 | 430,570 | 1 |
| 2000s | 403,617 | 357,283 | 469,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,647 | 306,907 | 380,799 | 6 |
| 2020s | 378,482 | 363,274 | 389,362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 15 South Korea 431,394 compare
- 16 Iran 429,305 compare
- 17 Australia 397,182 compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 370,514 compare
- 20 Ukraine 367,623 compare
- 21 South Africa 329,214 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand was 372,854 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 469,534 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,907 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release