Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Thailand
Thailand: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 43.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Thailand, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 43.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Thailand peaked at 43.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2016.
That places Thailand 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.7% | — |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 26.4% | 39.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 17 Paraguay 45.8% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 45.0% compare
- 19 Mexico 43.4% compare
- 21 El Salvador 39.6% compare
- 22 Philippines 35.9% compare
- 23 Guyana 35.8% compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Thailand?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Thailand was 43.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release