Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 12.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Thailand, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 12.9% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2020.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Thailand peaked at 23.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2018.
That places Thailand 106th 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 upper secondary education in private in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.8% | — |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.6%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 12.8% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 10.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 103 Azerbaijan 13.3%
- 104 Djibouti 13.0% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 13.0%
- 107 Morocco 12.6% compare
- 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.6% compare
- 109 Latvia 12.5% compare
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 upper secondary education in private in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Thailand was 12.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Thailand ranks 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release