Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0786 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Thailand, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0786 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.0864 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 units per person, in 1971.
That places Thailand 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0139 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0154 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0171 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.021 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0228 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0246 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0254 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0334 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0336 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0347 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0356 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.037 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0365 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0351 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0333 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0325 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0335 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.036 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.048 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0525 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0538 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0546 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0542 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0554 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0555 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0583 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0575 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0584 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0588 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0591 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0599 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0583 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0562 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0864 units per person | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0835 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0799 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0786 units per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0214 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0438 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0573 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 0.0599 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.072 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Thailand?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Thailand was 0.0786 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0864 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 units per person in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.