4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Thailand
Thailand: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 65.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Thailand, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Thailand stood at 65.4.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Thailand peaked at 66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2000.
That places Thailand 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 upper secondary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 | — |
| 2001 | 48 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 65.4 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1 | 36 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1 | 54 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4 | 65.4 | 65.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 74 Paraguay 66.84 compare
- 75 Panama 65.88 compare
- 76 Tunisia 65.8 compare
- 78 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65.1 compare
- 79 Costa Rica 64.69 compare
- 80 El Salvador 64.44 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Thailand?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Thailand was 65.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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