Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Thailand is 1.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Thailand peaked at 74.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 132nd 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, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 74.7% | — |
| 1974 | 71.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -85.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -39.1% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -66.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 24% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.0% | 71.2% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 1.9% | 9.0% | 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, male in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Thailand was 1.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Thailand ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release