Secondary education, vocational pupils in Thailand
Thailand: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 39.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Thailand, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 39.2% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Thailand peaked at 48.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 112th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.9% | — |
| 1973 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 43.3% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 43.6% | 48.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 40.7% | 47.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 37.6% | 43.4% | 8 |
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More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Thailand?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Thailand was 39.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Thailand ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.