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 0.0511 GPIA in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand stood at 0.0511 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0511 GPIA, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 162nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0788 GPIA | -92.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4831 GPIA | +513.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5111 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3773 GPIA | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2419 GPIA | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6831 GPIA | +182.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6506 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7313 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0511 GPIA | -93.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0511 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0511 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 5% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3576 GPIA | 0.0788 GPIA | 0.5111 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4341 GPIA | 0.2419 GPIA | 0.6831 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4777 GPIA | 0.0511 GPIA | 0.7313 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.0511 GPIA 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 1.1 GPIA in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0511 GPIA in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Thailand ranks 162nd out of 162 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 86.5%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release