Enrolment in primary education, male in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.29 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.29 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.83 million
in 1981
All-time low
2.29 million
in 2025
Years of data
38
1971–2025
Enrolment in primary education, male in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Thailand is 2.29 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Thailand peaked at 3.83 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 38th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.00 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.14 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.83 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.58 million | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.55 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.48 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.05 million | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 3.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.11 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.01 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.66 million | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 2.29 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 million | 3.00 million | 3.65 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.83 million | 3.83 million | 3.83 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.37 million | 3.05 million | 3.58 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million | 2.77 million | 3.15 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.45 million | 2.69 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 2.29 million | 2.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Thailand?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Thailand was 2.29 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Thailand ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release