Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 1.15 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Thailand, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Thailand is 1.15 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Thailand peaked at 1.75 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.21 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.15 million | -4.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,554, 8.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.15 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 12.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -39.1% | 1.75 million | 1.06 million |
| 2014 | +27.6% | 1.35 million | 1.73 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.21 million | 1.45 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.06 million | 1.75 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.06 million | 1.20 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Thailand?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Thailand was 1.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release