Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand

Thailand: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 288,972 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
288,972
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
35th
of 180 countries
All-time high
924,353
in 2006
All-time low
251,848
in 2015
Years of data
17
2006–2025

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand, 2006–2025

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2006201520252006: 924.4k2007: 854.0k2008: 825.9k2009: 829.5k2010: 884.9k2012: 337.5k2014: 309.3k2015: 251.8k2017: 568.8k2018: 560.3k2019: 476.6k2020: 490.1k2021: 472.2k2022: 422.3k2023: 300.8k2024: 330.3k2025: 289.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 288,972 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand peaked at 924,353 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 251,848, in 2015.

That places Thailand 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Thailand, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 924,353
2007 853,976 -7.6%
2008 825,949 -3.3%
2009 829,539 +0.4%
2010 884,910 +6.7%
2012 337,517 -61.9%
2014 309,281 -8.4%
2015 251,848 -18.6%
2017 568,768 +125.8%
2018 560,334 -1.5%
2019 476,618 -14.9%
2020 490,091 +2.8%
2021 472,189 -3.7%
2022 422,295 -10.6%
2023 300,848 -28.8%
2024 330,326 +9.8%
2025 288,972 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 858,454 825,949 924,353 4
2010s 484,182 251,848 884,910 7
2020s 384,120 288,972 490,091 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 32 Malawi 343,683 compare
  2. 33 Malaysia 321,502 compare
  3. 34 Algeria 303,533 compare
  4. 36 Benin 280,095 compare
  5. 37 Cambodia 270,540 compare
  6. 38 South Africa 235,855 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand was 288,972 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 924,353 in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 251,848 in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Thailand ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release