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 28.5% 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
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand stood at 28.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Thailand peaked at 42.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 41st out of 51 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 | 41.4% | — |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 36.8% | 41.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 39.7% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 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 28.5% 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 42.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 51 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 33.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release