Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Thailand
Thailand: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 5,738 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Thailand, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Thailand is 5,738, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Thailand peaked at 5,738 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,238, in 1997.
That places Thailand 13th 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 | 1,238 | — |
| 1998 | 1,238 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,336 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,651 | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 1,451 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 2,153 | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 2,447 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 2,348 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,446 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,676 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2,862 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,870 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,353 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 3,551 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3,631 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,902 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 4,341 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 4,768 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 5,470 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 5,726 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,644 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,738 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,271 | 1,238 | 1,336 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,426 | 1,451 | 3,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,752 | 3,551 | 5,738 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % 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 5,738 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 5,738 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,238 in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Thailand ranks 13th 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 99.9%. 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release