Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 53.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
53.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2018
All-time low
50.9%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2020
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand stood at 53.7%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand peaked at 54.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.9% | — |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 53.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 53.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.9% | 54.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 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 53.7% 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 54.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 191 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 5.5%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release