Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 98.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2025
All-time low
84.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand peaked at 98.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 1981.
That places Thailand 56th out of 165 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, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84.6% | — |
| 1982 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 98.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 84.6% | 89.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 90.5% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand was 98.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release