Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted in Thailand
Thailand: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted was 2 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 177 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Thailand, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Thailand is 2 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Thailand peaked at 2 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Thailand 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 4 |
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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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Thailand?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Thailand was 2 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Thailand rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Thailand ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release