Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 39.1% 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 39.1% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Thailand peaked at 39.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.
That places Thailand 102nd out of 142 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 | 1.1% | — |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +383.1% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +105.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +107.6% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 10.9% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 27.3% | 35.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 35.6% | 39.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (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 39.1% 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 39.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Thailand ranks 102nd out of 142 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 25.7%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.