School completion, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.0807 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Thailand stood at 0.0807 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 1.08 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0807 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Thailand 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9681 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8675 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8827 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8301 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7787 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7506 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6464 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5661 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5088 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4847 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4073 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.395 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3402 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3285 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3274 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3263 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3148 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2824 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2399 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2185 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.218 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1968 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2068 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2064 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1957 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1953 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1641 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1536 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1431 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1532 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1427 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1425 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1525 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1218 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1217 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1114 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.091 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0909 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0909 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0807 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0807 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0766 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0807 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9669 % change on previous year | 0.8301 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5206 % change on previous year | 0.3285 % change on previous year | 0.7787 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2537 % change on previous year | 0.1968 % change on previous year | 0.3274 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1564 % change on previous year | 0.1218 % change on previous year | 0.1957 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0978 % change on previous year | 0.0807 % change on previous year | 0.1217 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 89 Zimbabwe 0.0922 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Nauru 0.0898 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Chile 0.0822 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Argentina 0.0725 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Jordan 0.0711 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Fiji 0.0607 % change on previous year compare
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 completion, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Thailand was 0.0807 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0807 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.