Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand

Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 345,866 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
345,866 number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
21st
of 143 countries
All-time high
469,534 number
in 2000
All-time low
306,907 number
in 2013
Years of data
17
1999–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand, 1999–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200720161999: 430.6k number2000: 469.5k number2001: 458.1k number2002: 445.8k number2003: 416.0k number2004: 383.6k number2005: 367.0k number2006: 392.9k number2007: 368.4k number2008: 377.6k number2009: 357.3k number2010: 380.8k number2011: 380.4k number2012: 350.7k number2013: 306.9k number2014: 327.2k number2016: 345.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand stood at 345,866 number.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 469,534 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 306,907 number, in 2013.

Thailand ranks 21st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 430,570 number 430,570 number 430,570 number 1
2000s 403,617 number 357,283 number 469,534 number 10
2010s 348,647 number 306,907 number 380,799 number 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Canada 361,504 number compare
  2. 20 Chile 347,377 number compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom 284,245 number compare
  4. 23 Saudi Arabia 256,004 number compare
  5. 24 Greece 224,478 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Thailand was 345,866 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 469,534 number in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 306,907 number in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 21st out of 143 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).