School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 4.89 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.89 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.04 million number
in 1992
All-time low
3.04 million number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.89 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 6.04 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million number, in 1970.
That places Thailand 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.04 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.16 million number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.29 million number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 3.43 million number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.59 million number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.76 million number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3.92 million number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 4.08 million number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.24 million number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 4.40 million number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4.56 million number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.71 million number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.83 million number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.94 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5.06 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.19 million number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.34 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.51 million number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.84 million number | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 5.94 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.00 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.03 million number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.04 million number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.02 million number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.00 million number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.97 million number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.96 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.83 million number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.70 million number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.57 million number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.36 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.39 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.39 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.35 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.29 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.21 million number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.11 million number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.99 million number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.89 million number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.82 million number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.85 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.87 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.89 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.89 million number | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.89 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 10.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.89 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 236,675 number, 20.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 million number | 3.04 million number | 4.40 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 million number | 4.56 million number | 5.94 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 million number | 5.57 million number | 6.04 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 million number | 4.89 million number | 5.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 million number | 4.78 million number | 4.89 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Thailand was 4.89 million number in 2017, 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 6.04 million number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million number in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.