Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Thailand
Thailand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 19.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Thailand, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 19.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Thailand peaked at 25.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1999.
That places Thailand 61st out of 100 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +69.9% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 12.5% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Thailand?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Thailand was 19.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 100 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.