Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 77.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand stood at 77.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand peaked at 90.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1976.
That places Thailand 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.0% | — |
| 1977 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.2% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 65.9% | 90.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 72.9% | 78.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Thailand was 77.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Thailand ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release