Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 1.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Thailand, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Thailand stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 446.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 1.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 95th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +58.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +56.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 4 |
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 inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Thailand?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Thailand was 1.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2016.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.