Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 11.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Thailand, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Thailand stood at 11.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Thailand peaked at 18.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2001.
That places Thailand 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.1% | — |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 11.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.1% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 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 secondary education in private in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Thailand was 11.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release