Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 42.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 42.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Thailand peaked at 46.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1976.
That places Thailand 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.8% | — |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +227.9% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +70.6% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 18.7% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 32.0% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 37.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 36.1% | 42.0% | 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, male in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Thailand was 42.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Thailand ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release