Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 90.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Thailand is 90.9%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 92.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1971.
That places Thailand 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.5% | — |
| 1972 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 53.6% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 46.5% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 49.0% | 53.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 49.1% | 61.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 67.7% | 77.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 77.0% | 92.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 48 Switzerland 91.3% compare
- 49 Bahrain 91.2% compare
- 50 Libya 90.9% compare
- 52 Italy 90.8% compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.9% compare
- 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.6% compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Thailand was 90.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.