School enrolment in Thailand
Thailand: School enrolment was 67.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
67.75
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
88th
of 178 countries
All-time high
77.96
in 2018
All-time low
67.75
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025
School enrolment in Thailand, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Thailand is 67.75, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Thailand peaked at 77.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.75, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 88th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrolment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74.53 | — |
| 2018 | 77.96 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 75.61 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.41 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.81 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 70.74 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.16 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 74.1 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 67.75 | -8.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 67.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 67.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.03 | 74.53 | 77.96 | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.99 | 67.75 | 75.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Thailand?
- School enrolment in Thailand was 67.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.96 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.75 in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for school enrolment?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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