Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Thailand

Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 193,324 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
193,324 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
16th
of 140 countries
All-time high
247,352 number
in 2002
All-time low
181,512 number
in 2014
Years of data
16
1999–2016

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999200720161999: 217.0k number2000: 236.8k number2001: 226.1k number2002: 247.4k number2003: 218.5k number2004: 190.2k number2005: 193.0k number2006: 205.2k number2007: 196.9k number2008: 200.5k number2009: 190.6k number2010: 201.4k number2011: 205.8k number2012: 197.2k number2014: 181.5k number2016: 193.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 193,324 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2016.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Thailand peaked at 247,352 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 181,512 number, in 2014.

Thailand ranks 16th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Thailand, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 217,028 number —
2000 236,816 number +9.1%
2001 226,116 number -4.5%
2002 247,352 number +9.4%
2003 218,518 number -11.7%
2004 190,167 number -13.0%
2005 192,981 number +1.5%
2006 205,178 number +6.3%
2007 196,942 number -4.0%
2008 200,475 number +1.8%
2009 190,640 number -4.9%
2010 201,385 number +5.6%
2011 205,817 number +2.2%
2012 197,231 number -4.2%
2014 181,512 number -8.0%
2016 193,324 number +6.5%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 193,324 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,612 number, 18.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 193,324 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,294 number, 5.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 217,028 number 217,028 number 217,028 number 1
2000s 210,518 number 190,167 number 247,352 number 10
2010s 195,854 number 181,512 number 205,817 number 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 13 Spain 216,462 number compare
  2. 14 Ukraine 203,355 number compare
  3. 15 Malaysia 194,966 number compare
  4. 17 Saudi Arabia 180,458 number compare
  5. 18 Vietnam 177,944 number compare
  6. 19 Canada 167,515 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Thailand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Thailand was 193,324 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 247,352 number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 181,512 number in 2014.
How does Thailand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Thailand ranks 16th out of 140 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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