Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 31.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand is 31.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand peaked at 31.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 64th of 113 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 rural both in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.3% | — |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 31.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 31.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.2% | 26.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 26.8% | 31.3% | 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 31.3% 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 31.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 113 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 47.4%. 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 upper 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