Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 372,854 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 programmes, 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% |
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 Republic of Korea 431,394 compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 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
- 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release