Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 110.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand is 110.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 120.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1994.
That places Thailand 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29.0% | — |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 119.4% | +60.5% |
| 2015 | 120.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 114.9% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 112.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 113.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 110.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 29.0% | 42.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 52.6% | 66.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 67.8% | 120.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (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 110.8% in 2019, 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 120.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1994.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.