Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Thailand
Thailand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 32,646 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,646
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
46th
of 210 countries
All-time high
33,827
in 2018
All-time low
21,074
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Thailand, 1998–2023
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 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21,688 | — |
| 1999 | 22,102 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 21,074 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 23,131 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 25,570 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 25,669 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25,194 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 24,892 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,363 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 26,285 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 25,846 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26,524 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27,313 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 26,574 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 26,402 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 26,347 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,099 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29,981 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 31,135 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 32,741 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 33,827 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 33,790 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33,512 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28,480 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 29,323 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 32,646 | +11.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 32,646 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,820, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 32,646 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,904, 8.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (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 210 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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February 2026 Data Release