Start month of the academic school year in Thailand

Thailand: Start month of the academic school year was 5 tertiary education in 2017. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2017)
5 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
6 tertiary education
in 2014
All-time low
5 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Start month of the academic school year in Thailand, 1998–2017

02461998200720171998: 5 tertiary education1999: 5 tertiary education2000: 5 tertiary education2001: 5 tertiary education2002: 5 tertiary education2003: 5 tertiary education2004: 5 tertiary education2005: 5 tertiary education2006: 5 tertiary education2007: 5 tertiary education2008: 5 tertiary education2009: 5 tertiary education2010: 5 tertiary education2011: 5 tertiary education2012: 5 tertiary education2013: 5 tertiary education2014: 6 tertiary education2015: 5 tertiary education2016: 5 tertiary education2017: 5 tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Thailand is 5 tertiary education, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Thailand peaked at 6 tertiary education in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5 tertiary education, in 1998.

That places Thailand 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 tertiary education 5 tertiary education 5 tertiary education 2
2000s 5 tertiary education 5 tertiary education 5 tertiary education 10
2010s 5.12 tertiary education 5 tertiary education 6 tertiary education 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 152 Philippines 6 tertiary education compare
  2. 154 Argentina 4 tertiary education compare
  3. 154 Japan 4 tertiary education compare
  4. 154 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4 tertiary education compare
  5. 154 Singapore 4 tertiary education compare
  6. 154 Timor-Leste 4 tertiary education compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

More reference data data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in Thailand?
Start month of the academic school year in Thailand was 5 tertiary education in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 6 tertiary education in 2014.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 5 tertiary education in 1998.
How does Thailand rank for start month of the academic school year?
Thailand ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit
tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,023 data points, 1991–2020
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Starting month of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/