Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand stood at 47.6%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Thailand peaked at 48.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2007.
That places Thailand 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.8% | — |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 47.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.4%, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 47.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.5%, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 38.1% | 44.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.6% | 48.4% | 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 47.6% 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 48.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Thailand ranks 76th 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 14.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release