Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 55.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2014.
Thailand ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.1% | — |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +91.2% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | -9.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 18.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +91.2% | 18.0% | 34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 43.5% | 55.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 16.7% | 42.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 18.6% | 31.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Thailand was 18.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release