Enrolment in secondary education, female in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2.88 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.88 million number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
18th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.41 million number
in 2014
All-time low
290,207 number
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Thailand, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Thailand stood at 2.88 million number.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Thailand peaked at 3.41 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 290,207 number, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 18th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 290,207 number | — |
| 1973 | 365,402 number | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 413,668 number | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 455,530 number | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 523,203 number | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 590,523 number | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 627,219 number | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million number | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million number | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million number | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million number | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million number | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million number | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466,536 number | 290,207 number | 627,219 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.32 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million number | 1.98 million number | 2.45 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million number | 2.38 million number | 3.41 million number | 10 |
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 2.88 million number in 2019, 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 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,207 number in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.