Higher Education
The means for student admission to the higher education
sector is the High School Entrance Examination taken at the
end of Mattayom 6 (Grade 12). Recent reforms have increased
the importance placed on Grade Point Averages (GPA) for final
university entry.
Higher education is predominantly provided at universities
and colleges. The two distinct levels of educational attainment
are the diploma level and graduate degrees. Over 2.2 million
students are currently enrolled in the higher education sector
and participation rates of university age students has increased
significantly over the last few years from an average of 26% to
the current average of 40%. In recent years, there has been a
significant increase in higher education opportunities with 78
public universities and 89 private higher education institutions.