School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (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