Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand is 4.26 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 6.79 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 695,023, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 29th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 695,023 | — |
| 1972 | 772,704 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 868,885 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 982,295 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 1.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.09 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.24 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.44 million | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 2.72 million | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 3.79 million | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.93 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.10 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.53 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.73 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.79 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.79 million | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 6.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.57 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.20 million | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 4.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.42 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 4.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.26 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 695,023 | 1.74 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million | 1.81 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million | 2.12 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 million | 4.07 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 million | 4.17 million | 6.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 million | 4.13 million | 4.42 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand was 4.26 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 695,023 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.