Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Thailand
Thailand: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 98.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Thailand stood at 98.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Thailand peaked at 106.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1975.
That places Thailand 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.4% | — |
| 1976 | 21.7% | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +238.8% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 106.0% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 98.5% | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 98.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +238.8% | 24.5% | 82.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2% | 19.4% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 82.9% | 88.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 92.1% | 106.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Thailand?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Thailand was 98.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Thailand ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release