Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 12.9 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
12.9
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.99
in 2004
All-time low
1.1
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2010
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Thailand, 1970–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Thailand is 12.9, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Thailand peaked at 12.99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1970.
That places Thailand 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1 | — |
| 1980 | 2.99 | +171.4% |
| 2004 | 12.99 | +335.3% |
| 2006 | 12.87 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.93 | 12.87 | 12.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Thailand?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Thailand was 12.9 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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