4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Thailand
Thailand: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 88.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Thailand, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Thailand is 88.5, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Thailand peaked at 88.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 78th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74 | — |
| 2001 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 86 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.5 | +1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 88.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.56, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 88.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.97, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1 | 74 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2 | 83 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5 | 88.5 | 88.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Thailand?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Thailand was 88.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Thailand ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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