Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 44.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand is 44.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand peaked at 44.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 79th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.8% | — |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 44.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 44.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.9%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 41.7% | 44.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand was 44.7% 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 44.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Thailand ranks 79th 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 up 4.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release