Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6389 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6389 modelled data
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.04 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.6383 modelled data
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand stood at 0.6389 modelled data.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand peaked at 1.04 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6383 modelled data, in 2020.
That places Thailand 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8742 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.922 modelled data | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9935 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8742 modelled data | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7324 modelled data | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6429 modelled data | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7091 modelled data | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8913 modelled data | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.974 modelled data | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9516 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9167 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.878 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8049 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8537 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9762 modelled data | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9556 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.82 modelled data | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6923 modelled data | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6383 modelled data | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6579 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6875 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6774 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6875 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6389 modelled data | -7.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.6389 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.6389 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8678 modelled data | 0.6429 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8823 modelled data | 0.6923 modelled data | 0.9762 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6646 modelled data | 0.6383 modelled data | 0.6875 modelled data | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand was 0.6389 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6383 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Thailand ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release