In this Act there shall be three types of education: formal education, non-formal education
and informal education.
Formal education is divided into two levels:
1.
Basic education consists of 12 years of education before higher education.
2.
Higher education is divided into two levels: lower than-degree level and degree level.
In 1969, the Private College Act B.E. 2512 was enacted for social suitability so that the
private sector can establish the institutes for higher education, and was abrogated in order to adjust
the Private College Law. The Private Higher Education Act B.E. 2522 (1979) was promulgated
until 1992. As for present situation suitability the Private Higher Education Act B.E. 2522 (B.E.
2535 Revision) has been promulgated until now. The Private Higher Education Institutes, according
to this Act, are divided into 3 types: universities, institutes and colleges.
Statistics on higher education were obtained from Commission on Higher Education, that
presented statistics data on student enrollments, graduates and teachers, etc., but excluded the
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Royal Navy Academy, Royal Airforce Academy, Police
Academy and Asian Institute of Technology.
Mass
c
ommunication statistics is produced by National Statistical Office. Mass
communication statistics take a major role in enhancing people to know such of informations. In the
light of informations to people, this would play a major role in developing country, especially
newspaper, radio, television, etc.
