School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Thailand
Thailand: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 2.46 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.46 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 2.61 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1431 years, in 1971.
That places Thailand 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1431 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1522 years | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1531 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1538 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1814 years | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1669 years | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2148 years | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2555 years | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4261 years | +66.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5186 years | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3834 years | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9426 years | +145.9% |
| 1983 | 1.07 years | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.11 years | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 years | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9617 years | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7567 years | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.793 years | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9599 years | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9918 years | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 years | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.14 years | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.34 years | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 1.63 years | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 years | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.95 years | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.22 years | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.25 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 years | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.43 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.47 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.52 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.61 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.53 years | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.49 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.53 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.46 years | -2.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.46 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.46 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 years, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +145.9% | 0.3834 years | 0.9426 years |
| 1979 | +66.8% | 0.2555 years | 0.4261 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2052 years | 0.1431 years | 0.4261 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8467 years | 0.3834 years | 1.11 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.13 years | 0.793 years | 1.63 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.17 years | 1.74 years | 2.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 years | 2.46 years | 2.61 years | 6 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Thailand?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Thailand was 2.46 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1431 years in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.