Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 87.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
87.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 183 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2018
All-time low
76.9%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2001–2020
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand stood at 87.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand peaked at 89.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 77th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.2% | — |
| 2002 | 85.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 87.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 87.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 76.9% | 87.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 79.5% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 74 Latvia 87.5% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.4% compare
- 76 Morocco 87.4% compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 87.0% compare
- 79 Djibouti 87.0% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 86.7%
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 public in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand was 87.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release