Percentage of enrolment in tertiary … tertiary female private in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary … tertiary female private was 55.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 55.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand peaked at 58.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2024.
That places Thailand 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary … tertiary female private in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.2% | — |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 55.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 55.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.2% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 55.3% | 58.3% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand was 55.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release