Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 95.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand stood at 95.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand peaked at 116.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 104th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.5% | — |
| 1973 | 62.9% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 64.1% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.3% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 111.6% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 116.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 113.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 60.5% | 64.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.3% | 68.3% | 72.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 80.0% | 84.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 78.3% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 91.0% | 97.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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, primary and secondary, male in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand was 95.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 116.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Thailand ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release