Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 8.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand stood at 8.9%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand peaked at 9.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1974.
Thailand ranks 55th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.3% | — |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +80.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +89.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +89.2% | 4.2% | 7.9% |
| 2009 | +80.8% | 3.6% | 6.5% |
| 2006 | +43.3% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| 2015 | -29.0% | 5.9% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Thailand was 8.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release