Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 465,497 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 465,497 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand peaked at 1.91 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 458,184, in 2023.
That places Thailand 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.91 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.73 million | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 893,155 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 764,923 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 458,184 | -40.1% |
| 2024 | 566,202 | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 465,497 | -17.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 465,497 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 7.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 465,497 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 21.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.61 million | 1.91 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.03 million | 1.19 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 691,395 | 458,184 | 1.00 million | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand was 465,497 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,184 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release