Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 39.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 39.0% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Thailand peaked at 39.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
That places Thailand 96th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +482.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +156.1% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +105.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 10.4% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.0% | 35.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.4% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Thailand?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Thailand was 39.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Thailand ranks 96th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.