Secondary education, general pupils in Thailand
Thailand: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Thailand, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Thailand is 49.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Thailand peaked at 52.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1971.
That places Thailand 134th 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 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.0% | — |
| 1972 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 43.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 41.0% | 45.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.2% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.7% | 52.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.8% | 52.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 131 El Salvador 49.3% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 49.3% compare
- 133 Micronesia (country) 49.3% compare
- 135 Kenya 49.2% compare
- 136 United States Virgin Islands 49.2% compare
- 137 Brunei 49.2% compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Thailand?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Thailand was 49.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Thailand ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.