Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 80.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 155 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2016
All-time low
79.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Thailand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 80.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Thailand peaked at 84.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 61st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.0% | — |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 80.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 80.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 80.5% | 83.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.7% | 84.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.6% | 81.2% | 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 80.6% 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 84.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 155 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 4.2%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release