School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 2.26 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, female in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Thailand is 2.26 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Thailand peaked at 3.50 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 1970.
That places Thailand 36th out of 220 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, secondary education, female (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.98 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.12 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.12 million | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 3.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.45 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.38 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.33 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.27 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.24 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.22 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.26 million | -1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340,608, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.26 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,133, 25.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +25.6% | 2.48 million | 3.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.29 million | 1.91 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 million | 3.21 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 million | 3.21 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 million | 3.02 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 2.48 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.26 million | 2.43 million | 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, secondary education, female in Thailand?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Thailand was 2.26 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release