Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Thailand
Thailand: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both 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 … modelled data both 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 72.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 72.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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