Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 65.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
73rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2025
All-time low
20.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand stood at 65.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand peaked at 65.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1981.
Thailand ranks 73rd of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.8% | — |
| 1982 | 21.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 65.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 65.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.4%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 25.4% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 43.1% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 49.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 58.3% | 65.1% | 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, male (modelled data) in Thailand?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Thailand was 65.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release