Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Thailand
Thailand: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 26.0% 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
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Thailand stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Thailand peaked at 26.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.2% | — |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +70.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +22.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4%, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 12.3% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 21.3% | 26.0% | 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 26.0% 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 26.0% 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 12.3% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Thailand ranks 62nd 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 32.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release