Share of students from abroad in Thailand
Thailand: Share of students from abroad was 2.27 in 2025. β Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Thailand, 1999β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.27 for share of students from abroad in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Thailand peaked at 2.27 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1037, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 90th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1037 | 0.1037 | 0.1037 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2981 | 0.1197 | 0.6768 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.5045 | 2.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.24 | 2.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Thailand?
- Share of students from abroad in Thailand was 2.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1037 in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for share of students from abroad?
- Thailand ranks 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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