Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand
Thailand: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 89.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand is 89.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand peaked at 89.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1981.
That places Thailand 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 35.0% | — |
| 1982 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.0% | 35.0% | 44.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 45.2% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 73.8% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.2% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 83.9% | 89.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 73 Mauritius 90.2% compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 89.9% compare
- 75 India 89.7% compare
- 77 Indonesia 89.6% compare
- 78 Sao Tome and Principe 89.1% compare
- 79 Luxembourg 88.7% 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand was 89.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release