Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 2.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in secondary education, female in Thailand stood at 2.15 million.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Thailand peaked at 3.41 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 290,207, in 1971.
That places Thailand 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 290,207 | — |
| 1973 | 365,402 | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 413,668 | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 455,530 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 523,203 | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 590,523 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 627,219 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.15 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,921, 26.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +69.8% | 627,219 | 1.06 million |
| 2001 | +49.4% | 1.32 million | 1.98 million |
| 2014 | +43.2% | 2.38 million | 3.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466,536 | 290,207 | 627,219 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.06 million | 1.32 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 1.98 million | 2.45 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 2.14 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.13 million | 2.25 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 secondary education, female in Thailand?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Thailand was 2.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,207 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release