Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 6.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand peaked at 26.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2025.
That places Thailand 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.5% | — |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -33.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5%, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.8% | 26.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 6.8% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.5% compare
- 111 Fiji 7.4% compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 7.2% compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 6.6% compare
- 115 Colombia 6.5% compare
- 116 Hungary 6.3% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand was 6.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Thailand ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release