Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female 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 … lower rural female 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 42.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.6%, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 42.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2%, 67% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
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