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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 65.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 65.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.89, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +33.3% | 36 | 48 |
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
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 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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