Enrolment in secondary education, female in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.15 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.41 million
in 2014
All-time low
290,207
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2025
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 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% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 940,155 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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