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
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand, 2006–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release