Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 40.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Thailand is 40.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Thailand peaked at 79.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.7% | — |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 66.8% | 72.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 49.2% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Thailand?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Thailand was 40.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release