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 1.0% 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 %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.3% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand peaked at 78.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 155th of 183 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 78.1% | — |
| 1974 | 75.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -92.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +3288.7% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -65.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3288.7% | 0.1% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.6% | 75.1% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 0.1% | 7.5% | 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 1.0% 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 78.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Thailand ranks 155th out of 183 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 90.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release