Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 211 countries
All-time high
114.4%
in 2015
All-time low
57.5%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand stood at 96.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 114.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1971.
That places Thailand 105th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.5% | — |
| 1972 | 58.9% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.0% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 67.0% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 67.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 114.0% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 114.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 114.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 57.5% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 65.5% | 67.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 66.2% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 79.6% | 86.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 83.7% | 114.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 92.6% | 97.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 102 United States of America 97.2% compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 97.2% compare
- 104 Myanmar 96.4% compare
- 106 Slovakia 96.2% compare
- 107 Tuvalu 96.0% compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 95.9% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand was 96.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 114.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 105th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release