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 1.35 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand stood at 1.35 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand peaked at 1.47 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.35 GPIA, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.4 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.47 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.42 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.36 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.45 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.35 GPIA | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 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 1.35 GPIA 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 1.47 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Thailand ranks 4th 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 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release