Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 58.7% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 70.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2006.
That places Thailand 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.6% | — |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 48.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 55.1% | 70.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 58.7% | 67.5% | 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand was 58.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release