Share of students studying abroad in Thailand
Thailand: Share of students studying abroad was 1.58 in 2023. β² Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Thailand, 1998β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Thailand is 1.58, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Thailand peaked at 1.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2007.
That places Thailand 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.05 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.29 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.46 | 1.66 | 3 |
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 studying abroad in Thailand?
- Share of students studying abroad in Thailand was 1.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Thailand ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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