Adolescents out of school in Thailand
Thailand: Adolescents out of school was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2025, adolescents out of school in Thailand stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 65.3% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Thailand peaked at 78.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Thailand 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 78.1% | — |
| 1974 | 75.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -92.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +3288.7% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.6% | 75.1% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 0.1% | 7.5% | 6 |
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 in Thailand?
- Adolescents out of school in Thailand was 1.0% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for adolescents out of school?
- Thailand ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. 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 (% of 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.