Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Thailand
Thailand: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.22 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 15.22 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Thailand peaked at 15.72 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.98 years, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.98 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.2 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.42 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.64 years | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.87 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.02 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.12 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.31 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.8 years | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.03 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.26 years | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.49 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.67 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.32 years | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.34 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.15 years | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 13.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.08 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.92 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.61 years | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 15.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.62 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.51 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.4 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.3 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.22 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.22 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.22 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.94 years | 8.98 years | 11.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.96 years | 11.26 years | 12.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 years | 12.92 years | 15.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 years | 15.22 years | 15.3 years | 4 |
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More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Thailand?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Thailand was 15.22 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 years in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Thailand ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.