Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 310,580 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Thailand is 310,580, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Thailand peaked at 1.09 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 310,580, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 36th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.09 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 987,674 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 761,374 | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 730,084 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 612,868 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 602,569 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 539,458 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 330,326 | -38.8% |
| 2025 | 310,580 | -6.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 310,580 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 11.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 310,580 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,191, 21.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 987,674 | 1.09 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 701,442 | 612,868 | 761,374 | 3 |
| 2020s | 445,733 | 310,580 | 602,569 | 4 |
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, male in Thailand?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Thailand was 310,580 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,580 in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release