Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand is 99.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 125.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1994.
That places Thailand 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59.8% | — |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 123.9% | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 123.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 125.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 104.1% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 101.0% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 59.8% | 73.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 72.4% | 91.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.8% | 88.6% | 125.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 93.1% | 104.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 79 Czechia 100.1% compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 99.8% compare
- 81 United States of America 99.6% compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.4% compare
- 84 Canada 98.8% compare
- 85 Macau, China 98.7% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand was 99.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 125.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1994.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release