Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 45.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 45.2% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand peaked at 45.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 58th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.5% | — |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 27.5% | 40.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Thailand was 45.2% 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 45.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Thailand ranks 58th 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 46.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release