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  • CapitalBangkok
  • Official Languages Thai
  • Population 64.1 million
  • International tertiary students 24,123 Source: UNESCO
  • Australian share (number) 4,229
  • Australian share (percentage) 18 percent

Thailand education market profile

Australia's trade and economic relationship with Thailand has grown strongly since the entry into force of the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement in 2005.

Australia continues to be a leading destination for Thai students.

Thailand was Australia's sixth-largest source country for international students in 2012.

News and opportunities

New British Council Report on TNE highlights next wave of opportunityMIP subscribers only
Thursday, October 03, 2013Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Transnational education
A new report by the British Council, The Shape of Things to Come: The evolution of transnational education; data, definitions, opportunities and impacts analysis, provides a detailed study of transnat ...
Australian secondary school sought for academic and cultural partnership in ThailandMIP subscribers only
Tuesday, September 24, 2013Schools | Opportunities
A private Catholic school on the eastern seaboard of Thailand is seeking a partnership with an Australian secondary school to collaborate on English study tour programs and student and staff exchange. ...
Australian university sought for joint international business degree program in ThailandMIP subscribers only
Tuesday, September 24, 2013Higher education | Opportunities | Transnational education
A private university in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeast Thailand, is seeking collaboration with an Australian university to deliver a joint international business degree at undergraduate level ( ...
Australian assistance to strengthen Thailand’s vocational education sectorMIP subscribers only
Tuesday, September 24, 2013Updates | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET)
The Thai Ministry of Education is speeding up efforts to update the country’s education system, having identified a need for comprehensive reforms to meet the expectations of young people, parents and ...
Education opportunities in regional areas of ThailandMIP subscribers only
Friday, September 13, 2013Updates | Higher education
A recent Austrade outreach campaign promoting and marketing Australian education to regional universities in the northeastern part of Thailand in Khon Kaen and Mahasarakham provinces has identified un ...

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