Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 108.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand stood at 108.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 111.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1971.
That places Thailand 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.5% | — |
| 1972 | 60.6% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 64.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 111.7% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 111.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 110.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 108.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 109.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 108.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 59.5% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 62.1% | 65.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 62.8% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 79.6% | 90.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 89.1% | 111.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 21 Kazakhstan 109.2% compare
- 22 Iceland 108.9% compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 108.6% compare
- 25 Tonga 108.3% compare
- 26 Slovenia 108.3% compare
- 27 New Zealand 108.2% 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 108.4% in 2019, 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 111.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.