Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Thailand
Thailand: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 25.3% 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
In 2015, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Thailand stood at 25.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Thailand peaked at 31.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 63rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.8% | — |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -18.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 25.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 25.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 14.8% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
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 25.3% 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 31.0% 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 13.8% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 103 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 2.0%. 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, both sexes (%). 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.