Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.5 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
185th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9248 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
0.4958 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Thailand stood at 0.5 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Thailand peaked at 0.9248 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4958 modelled data, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 185th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8758 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8726 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8568 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8548 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8744 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9106 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9248 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8984 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8241 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7275 modelled data | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6765 modelled data | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7173 modelled data | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8055 modelled data | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8373 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8125 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7558 modelled data | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6954 modelled data | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6301 modelled data | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6528 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7183 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6939 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6154 modelled data | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5419 modelled data | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5036 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4958 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5 modelled data | +0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.5 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.862 modelled data | 0.7275 modelled data | 0.9248 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7301 modelled data | 0.6301 modelled data | 0.8373 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5584 modelled data | 0.4958 modelled data | 0.6939 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 182 Seychelles 0.5128 modelled data compare
- 183 Tonga 0.5077 modelled data compare
- 184 Palestine, State of 0.5019 modelled data compare
- 185 France 0.5 modelled data compare
- 187 Mongolia 0.4938 modelled data compare
- 188 Cape Verde 0.4817 modelled data compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Thailand was 0.5 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9248 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4958 modelled data in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Thailand ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release