School enrollment, secondary in Thailand
Thailand: School enrollment, secondary was 92.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2025, school enrollment, secondary in Thailand stood at 92.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Thailand peaked at 124.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1971.
That places Thailand 95th out of 203 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 enrollment, secondary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.2% | — |
| 1972 | 18.5% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 20.1% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 25.1% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 32.2% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 123.5% | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 124.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 122.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 17.2% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 27.5% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 30.0% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 64.0% | 76.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 78.4% | 124.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 82.4% | 93.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Thailand?
- School enrollment, secondary in Thailand was 92.1% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 124.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Thailand ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.