Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 47.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand is 47.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand peaked at 50.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 145th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.6% | — |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 47.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 47.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.5% | 49.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 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 47.6% 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 50.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% 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 5.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release