Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 119.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand is 119.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 122.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1994.
That places Thailand 13th 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.4% | — |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 121.3% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 121.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 122.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 121.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 121.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 119.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 56.4% | 72.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 71.4% | 95.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 111.0% | 89.9% | 122.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (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 119.7% in 2019, 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 122.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1994.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.