Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Thailand
Thailand: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 13,987 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Thailand, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Thailand stood at 13,987. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Thailand peaked at 13,987 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,971, in 1997.
That places Thailand 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,971 | — |
| 1998 | 3,971 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,262 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 4,668 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 5,645 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 7,512 | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 8,467 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 8,232 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,822 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7,791 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,205 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7,860 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8,171 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8,231 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,782 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7,641 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,948 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8,155 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,672 | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 11,845 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 13,514 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 13,987 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,068 | 3,971 | 4,262 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,437 | 4,668 | 8,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,975 | 7,641 | 13,987 | 9 |
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More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Thailand?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Thailand was 13,987 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13,987 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,971 in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release