Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand
Thailand: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.2% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 104th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 34% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Thailand ranks 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release