Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 22,665 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 22,665 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 2.10 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,949, in 2023.
That places Thailand 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.10 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 176,208 | -91.5% |
| 2007 | 265,691 | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 199,616 | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 232,472 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 262,431 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 209,152 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 225,409 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 182,477 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 114,259 | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 127,540 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1,949 | -98.5% |
| 2024 | 65,590 | +3264.7% |
| 2025 | 22,665 | -65.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22,665 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22,665 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,268, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3264.7% | 1,949 | 65,590 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 million | 2.08 million | 2.10 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 218,497 | 176,208 | 265,691 | 4 |
| 2010s | 232,331 | 209,152 | 262,431 | 3 |
| 2020s | 85,747 | 1,949 | 182,477 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 78 Australia 24,807 compare
- 79 Russian Federation 23,798 compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 23,059 compare
- 82 Comoros 22,010 compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 20,744 compare
- 84 Cape Verde 19,422 compare
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand was 22,665 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,949 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release