Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 17.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Thailand, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Thailand stood at 17.2. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Thailand peaked at 17.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Thailand 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0.1 | — |
| 1915 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 1.9 | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2 | +68.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.4 | +135.1% |
| 2010 | 14.2 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.75 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.55 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.35 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 5.7 | 13.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Thailand?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Thailand was 17.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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