Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Thailand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Thailand stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Thailand peaked at 1.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1999.
That places Thailand 67th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 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 public institutions in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Thailand was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Thailand ranks 67th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release