Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.96 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.96 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 3.47 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million number, in 1994.
That places Thailand 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.05 million number | — |
| 1995 | 1.18 million number | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million number | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million number | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million number | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.45 million number | +60.3% |
| 2015 | 3.47 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.96 million number | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.48 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million number | 1.70 million number | 1.97 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million number | 2.01 million number | 3.47 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 11 Egypt 4.01 million number compare
- 12 Japan 3.61 million number compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.55 million number compare
- 15 South Africa 2.89 million number compare
- 16 Russian Federation 2.89 million number compare
- 17 Italy 2.85 million number compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand was 2.96 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 1994.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.