Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand is 0.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Thailand 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 public in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Thailand ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release