Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 12,776 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Thailand, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 12,776 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Thailand peaked at 12,776 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 819 number, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 26th of 131 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, female (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 819 number | — |
| 2000 | 1,169 number | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 1,660 number | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 2,635 number | +58.7% |
| 2003 | 3,646 number | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 4,804 number | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 4,133 number | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 6,176 number | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 7,397 number | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 8,371 number | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 8,319 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11,860 number | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 11,456 number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9,767 number | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 11,744 number | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 12,571 number | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 12,521 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12,776 number | +2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12,776 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,667 number, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12,776 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,668 number, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 819 number | 819 number | 819 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,831 number | 1,169 number | 8,371 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,814 number | 9,767 number | 12,776 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 23 Philippines 14,541 number compare
- 24 Greece 14,272 number compare
- 25 Italy 14,178 number compare
- 27 Ukraine 12,402 number compare
- 28 Switzerland 11,728 number compare
- 29 South Africa 10,796 number compare
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Thailand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Thailand was 12,776 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12,776 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 819 number in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 131 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.