Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 89.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
89.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2001
All-time low
85.5%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2001–2020
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand stood at 89.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand peaked at 93.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2007.
That places Thailand 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.8% | — |
| 2002 | 91.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 89.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 85.5% | 93.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 86.2% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 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 public in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand was 89.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Thailand ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release