School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 4.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.41 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.98 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.05 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Thailand is 4.41 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 5.98 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 27th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.22 million | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 3.39 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.57 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 3.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.16 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.74 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.24 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.95 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.89 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.81 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.72 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.61 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.49 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.38 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.29 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.74 million | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.49 million | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 4.41 million | -1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 9.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.41 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229,800, 19.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.78 million | 3.05 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 million | 4.59 million | 5.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 million | 5.25 million | 5.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 million | 5.23 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 million | 4.74 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million | 4.41 million | 4.75 million | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Thailand was 4.41 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release