Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Thailand
Thailand: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 65.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 65.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Thailand peaked at 65.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 47th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +7.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 65.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 65.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.3%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 33.5% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 47.3% | 60.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Thailand?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Thailand was 65.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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, upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release