Adolescents out of school, male in Thailand
Thailand: Adolescents out of school, male was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2025, adolescents out of school, male in Thailand stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Thailand peaked at 74.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 130th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 74.7% | — |
| 1974 | 71.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -85.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -39.1% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -66.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 24% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.0% | 71.2% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 1.9% | 9.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Thailand?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Thailand was 1.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Thailand ranks 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.