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 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Thailand peaked at 15.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 140th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 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 2.3% 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 15.4% 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 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Thailand ranks 140th out of 206 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 34.3%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release