Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 6.68 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.68 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.59 million
in 1999
All-time low
6.68 million
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Thailand, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Thailand is 6.68 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 9.59 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.68 million, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.59 million | — |
| 2000 | 9.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.88 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.79 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.06 million | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 7.95 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.83 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.57 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.44 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.68 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.59 million | 9.59 million | 9.59 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.22 million | 8.79 million | 9.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 million | 7.09 million | 8.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 6.68 million | 7.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 7.31 million compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 7.27 million compare
- 38 Iraq 6.78 million compare
- 40 Italy 6.45 million compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 6.44 million compare
- 42 Mali 6.18 million compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Thailand?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Thailand was 6.68 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 million in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release