Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 24,742 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Thailand, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Thailand stood at 24,742 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 25,467 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,724 number, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 27th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,724 number | — |
| 2000 | 2,348 number | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 3,240 number | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 4,925 number | +52.0% |
| 2003 | 6,303 number | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 7,724 number | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 8,070 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11,462 number | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 14,866 number | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 17,061 number | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 16,712 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23,106 number | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 22,823 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 19,155 number | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 22,775 number | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 25,467 number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 24,487 number | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 24,742 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,724 number | 1,724 number | 1,724 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,271 number | 2,348 number | 17,061 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,222 number | 19,155 number | 25,467 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 24 Argentina 26,098 number compare
- 25 Switzerland 25,209 number compare
- 26 Ukraine 24,751 number compare
- 28 Philippines 23,827 number compare
- 29 South Africa 23,730 number compare
- 30 Czechia 22,457 number 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 8 programmes, both sexes in Thailand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Thailand was 24,742 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25,467 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,724 number in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 133 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.