Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 24.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand is 24.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand peaked at 57.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2015.
That places Thailand 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57.6% | — |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +132.6% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | -10.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 24.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 24.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 | +132.6% | 17.8% | 41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.2% | 57.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 17.8% | 51.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 24.0% | 37.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 83 Philippines 24.4% compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24.2% compare
- 85 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.1% compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 23.3% compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 23.0% compare
- 89 Bahamas 22.1% 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, male in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand was 24.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release