Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 48.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 48.1% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand peaked at 49.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 78th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.5% | — |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 48.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 48.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.8%, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 39.7% | 45.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 45.8% | 49.2% | 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 48.1% 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 49.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Thailand ranks 78th out of 108 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 12.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release