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 3.6% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand, 1973–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand is 3.6%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand peaked at 77.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2009.
That places Thailand 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 77.4% | — |
| 1974 | 74.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -94.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -21.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.0% | 74.6% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 4 |
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 3.6% in 2009, 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 77.4% 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 3.6% in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Thailand ranks 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2009.
- 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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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.