Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Thailand
Thailand: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 366,089 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
366,089
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 222 countries
All-time high
617,848
in 1976
All-time low
366,089
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Thailand is 366,089, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Thailand peaked at 617,848 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 366,089, in 2025.
That places Thailand 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 544,527 | — |
| 1971 | 562,361 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 576,640 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 590,191 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 602,174 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 611,740 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 617,848 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 616,336 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 611,438 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 612,225 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 615,449 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 613,737 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 609,087 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 604,196 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 596,295 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 586,882 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 578,431 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 578,761 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 579,140 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 567,889 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 553,444 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 544,088 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 539,785 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 540,653 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 536,018 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 533,010 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 536,496 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 541,729 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 541,183 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 541,257 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 536,483 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 543,685 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 540,558 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 531,211 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 517,916 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 501,672 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 486,746 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 479,326 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 480,229 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 486,581 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 562,601 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 438,447 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 431,118 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 423,794 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 416,380 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 408,756 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 401,359 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 373,231 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 394,788 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 390,920 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 387,390 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 384,173 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 381,258 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 381,364 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 371,141 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 366,089 | -1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 366,089 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 366,089 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,026, 18.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 594,548 | 544,527 | 617,848 | 10 |
| 1980s | 592,987 | 567,889 | 615,449 | 10 |
| 1990s | 540,766 | 533,010 | 553,444 | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,441 | 479,326 | 543,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,139 | 373,231 | 562,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,569 | 366,089 | 387,390 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 392,456 compare
- 39 France 386,943 compare
- 40 Mali 384,776 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 358,030 compare
- 43 Argentina 346,756 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 338,776 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Thailand?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Thailand was 366,089 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 617,848 in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,089 in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release