School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Thailand, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Thailand is 1.70 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Thailand peaked at 1.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 960,942, in 2011.
That places Thailand 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 960,942 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 969,576 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 971,315 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | +81.4% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.70 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.08 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.04 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 989,101 | 960,942 | 1.05 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.70 million | 1.76 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Thailand?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Thailand was 1.70 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 960,942 in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release