Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Thailand
Thailand: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 34.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Thailand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 34.8% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Thailand peaked at 34.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.4% | — |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +76.0% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +17.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 34.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 34.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.2%, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 14.5% | 29.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 29.5% | 34.8% | 3 |
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 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 34.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release