Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 100.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 112.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 1996.
Thailand ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 87.4% | — |
| 1995 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 110.6% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 110.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 112.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 100.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 102.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 101.0% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 85.9% | 87.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 87.7% | 95.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 90.9% | 112.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 100.1% | 103.1% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand was 100.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 1996.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release