Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Thailand
Thailand: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 43.8% 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 43.8% 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.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Thailand peaked at 43.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 54th of 108 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 … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.7% | — |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +80.1% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | +14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 43.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 43.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.5%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 16.7% | 35.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.3% | 43.8% | 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 43.8% 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 43.8% 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 15.7% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 108 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 42.0%. 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, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release