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 103,910 number in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand, 1973–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2009, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand stood at 103,910 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 2.03 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 103,910 number, in 2009.
That places Thailand 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.02 million number | — |
| 1974 | 2.03 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 131,194 number | -93.5% |
| 2007 | 118,390 number | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 133,908 number | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 103,910 number | -22.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 103,910 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 103,910 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,637 number, 6.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 million number | 2.02 million number | 2.03 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 121,850 number | 103,910 number | 133,908 number | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand was 103,910 number in 2009, 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 2.03 million number in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,910 number in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2009.
- 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.