Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 49.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2007
All-time low
49.0%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2007–2020
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 49.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand peaked at 53.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 53.0% | — |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 49.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 49.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.1% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 89 Sierra Leone 49.2% compare
- 90 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.2% compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 49.0% compare
- 93 Gibraltar 49.0% compare
- 94 Latvia 49.0% compare
- 95 Singapore 48.9% 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 public in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Thailand was 49.0% 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 53.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 179 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 down 7.5%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release