Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Thailand
Thailand: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 49.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Thailand stood at 49.08.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Thailand peaked at 52.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 84th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.81 | — |
| 1972 | 2.95 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.95 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.5 | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 3.25 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 4.21 | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 5.04 | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 8.44 | +67.5% |
| 1980 | 10.3 | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 7.62 | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 18.6 | +144.1% |
| 1983 | 20.87 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 21.38 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 19.85 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 18.44 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 14.97 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 15.93 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 19.89 | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 21.1 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 22.21 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 24.78 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 28.79 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 34.58 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 35.3 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 38.93 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 40.13 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 41.16 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.14 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44.34 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 44.18 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.55 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 46.35 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.2 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.38 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.73 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 50.74 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 49.69 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.91 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.71 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 49.32 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 47.43 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 46.17 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 44.99 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 42.59 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 43.47 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 43.29 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.44 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 44.98 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 49.08 | +9.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 49.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.78, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 49.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +144.1% | 7.62 | 18.6 |
| 1979 | +67.5% | 5.04 | 8.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.01 | 2.81 | 8.44 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.5 | 7.62 | 21.38 | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.9 | 15.93 | 34.58 | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.63 | 35.3 | 47.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.31 | 44.99 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.81 | 42.59 | 49.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Thailand?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Thailand was 49.08 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 52.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Thailand ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.