Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7091 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.7091 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand peaked at 0.9054 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5347 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Thailand 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7847 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.7756 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5531 GPIA | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5464 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5347 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8074 GPIA | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9054 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7458 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7141 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7336 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5987 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.686 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6929 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7008 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7213 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7121 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7151 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6957 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6894 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7091 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7802 GPIA | 0.7756 GPIA | 0.7847 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6104 GPIA | 0.5347 GPIA | 0.8074 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7222 GPIA | 0.5987 GPIA | 0.9054 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7071 GPIA | 0.6894 GPIA | 0.7213 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand was 0.7091 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9054 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5347 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release