Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Thailand
Thailand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 32,646 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Thailand, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 32,646 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Thailand peaked at 33,827 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,074, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 46th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,895 | 21,688 | 22,102 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,955 | 21,074 | 26,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,521 | 26,347 | 33,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,990 | 28,480 | 33,512 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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 305,368 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.2 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Thailand?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Thailand was 32,646 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 33,827 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,074 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release