Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 26.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 26.4% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand peaked at 38.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.7% | 38.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.2% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand was 26.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Thailand ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release