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 10.1% 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 10.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand peaked at 30.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 101st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.2% | — |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +25.2% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -16.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.9% | 30.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 9.7% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 10.7% compare
- 99 Morocco 10.4% compare
- 100 Montserrat 10.3% compare
- 102 Bulgaria 9.9% compare
- 103 Cook Islands 9.9% compare
- 104 Kiribati 9.7% 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 10.1% 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 30.2% 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 9.7% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Thailand ranks 101st out of 179 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 55.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release