Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 11.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand is 11.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand peaked at 14.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2001.
That places Thailand 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 11.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +44.4% | 7.1% | 10.2% |
| 2002 | +42.8% | 6.2% | 8.9% |
| 2014 | -28.1% | 13.8% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 6.2% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand was 11.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Thailand ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release