Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 42.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand stood at 42.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand peaked at 42.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2010.
That places Thailand 60th out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.0% | — |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 25.0% | 38.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand was 42.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release