Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 56.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 56.4% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Thailand peaked at 59.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 91st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.6% | — |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +384.9% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +77.0% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 21.1% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 38.7% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.1% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 49.2% | 56.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Thailand was 56.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release