Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 8.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 8.66 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 13.29 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.36 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 91st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.86 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.04 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 8.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.77 units per square kilometre | 7.97 units per square kilometre | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.14 units per square kilometre | 8.17 units per square kilometre | 13.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 units per square kilometre | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 8.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 88 Samoa 9.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tajikistan 9.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Hungary 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Austria 8.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Benin 8.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Portugal 8.1 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand was 8.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.