Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 84.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 195 countries
All-time high
124.8%
in 2015
All-time low
31.9%
in 1994
Years of data
28
1994–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand stood at 84.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 124.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1994.
Thailand ranks 90th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 31.9% | — |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 123.1% | +61.2% |
| 2015 | 124.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 119.8% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 31.9% | 45.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 53.4% | 62.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 63.5% | 124.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 72.3% | 84.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 87 North Macedonia 85.4% compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 85.2% compare
- 89 Montenegro 85.1% compare
- 91 Serbia 84.2% compare
- 92 Moldova 83.5% compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 82.7% compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand was 84.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 124.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1994.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release