Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 1.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Thailand, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Thailand stood at 1.04 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Thailand peaked at 1.79 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 825,876, in 2002.
That places Thailand 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 898,696 | — |
| 2002 | 825,876 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 891,434 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 928,271 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 937,547 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 990,297 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.04 million | -1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,210, 9.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.04 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,286, 18.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +56.2% | 1.14 million | 1.79 million |
| 2017 | -38.8% | 1.66 million | 1.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 950,466 | 825,876 | 1.06 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.00 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 990,297 | 1.05 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 upper secondary education, female in Thailand?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Thailand was 1.04 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 825,876 in 2002.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release