School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 749,189 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
749,189
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 1981
All-time low
744,538
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 749,189 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 1.20 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 744,538, in 2022.
That places Thailand 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 869,262 | — |
| 1971 | 896,885 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 926,550 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 955,040 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 985,416 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 992,693 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 966,813 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 947,356 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 910,963 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 898,404 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 884,374 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 869,616 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 854,637 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 839,679 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 824,737 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 809,721 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 794,489 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 778,875 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 762,725 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 744,538 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 762,602 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 755,589 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 749,189 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 869,262 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 1.14 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.07 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 966,813 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 863,398 | 794,489 | 947,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 758,920 | 744,538 | 778,875 | 6 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand was 749,189 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 744,538 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release