Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 109.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand is 109.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand peaked at 113.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1971.
That places Thailand 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.5% | — |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 68.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 109.7% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 113.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 110.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 109.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 109.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 109.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.0% | 63.5% | 65.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 65.0% | 68.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 80.5% | 88.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 87.5% | 113.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 18 Naoero 110.1% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 109.4% compare
- 20 Norway 109.3% compare
- 22 Iceland 109.1% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 108.7% compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 108.5% compare
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 109.3% in 2019, 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 113.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.