Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 12.8% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Thailand peaked at 15.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 83rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +35.1% | 10.2% | 13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 5 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Thailand?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Thailand was 12.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Thailand ranks 83rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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