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 0.5558 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5558 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
162nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.5295 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
17
2006–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.5558 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Thailand peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5295 GPIA, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9115 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7484 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9129 GPIA | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6951 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5999 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6903 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.533 GPIA | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +91.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6572 GPIA | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6467 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7211 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6935 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6743 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5295 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5378 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5375 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5558 GPIA | +3.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5558 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.5558 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.817 GPIA | 0.6951 GPIA | 0.9129 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6959 GPIA | 0.533 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5881 GPIA | 0.5295 GPIA | 0.6935 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 159 Palestine, State of 0.5866 GPIA compare
- 160 Cape Verde 0.5686 GPIA compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 0.556 GPIA compare
- 163 United States of America 0.5362 GPIA compare
- 164 Australia 0.532 GPIA compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 0.5244 GPIA 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 0.5558 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5295 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Thailand ranks 162nd out of 180 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 45.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release