Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 31.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand stood at 31.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand peaked at 31.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.
That places Thailand 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.0% | — |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 31.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 31.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.5%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.0% | 26.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 31.5% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education or in Thailand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand was 31.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 upper 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