Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 49.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
49.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 180 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2015
All-time low
48.4%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2020
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 49.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand peaked at 57.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 130th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 48.4% | — |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 49.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 49.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 49.0% | 57.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 127 Timor-Leste 49.2% compare
- 128 Niger 49.2% compare
- 129 Bahamas 49.1% compare
- 131 New Zealand 49.1% compare
- 132 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 49.0% compare
- 133 Austria 48.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Thailand was 49.1% 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 57.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Thailand ranks 130th out of 180 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 up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release