Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 88.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand is 88.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand peaked at 89.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1978.
Thailand ranks 50th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 51.0% | — |
| 1977 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.7% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 67.5% | 75.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 73.7% | 89.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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, male in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand was 88.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1978.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.