Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Thailand
Thailand: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 72.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Thailand, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 72.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Thailand peaked at 72.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1981.
That places Thailand 72nd 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.7% | — |
| 1982 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 72.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 23.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 45.5% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.8% | 72.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Thailand?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Thailand was 72.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release