School age population, secondary education, male in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, secondary education, male was 2.36 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.36 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.66 million
in 1987
All-time low
1.99 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Thailand is 2.36 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Thailand peaked at 3.66 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million, in 1970.
That places Thailand 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, secondary education, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.26 million | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 3.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.65 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.63 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.53 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.47 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.41 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.38 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.37 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.38 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.25 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.86 million | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.36 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.38 million | 1.99 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 million | 3.35 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 3.37 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 3.21 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.63 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.36 million | 2.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Thailand?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Thailand was 2.36 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release