Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand
Thailand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
71st
of 216 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 1971
All-time low
10.0%
in 2016
Years of data
50
1971–2025
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 14.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand peaked at 26.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 71st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.3% | — |
| 1972 | 24.4% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 23.5% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +55.7% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 14.1% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.0% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.2% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 68 French Guiana 15.2% compare
- 69 Ecuador 14.8% compare
- 70 Réunion 14.8% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 13.8% compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 13.4% compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 13.3% 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand was 14.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Thailand ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release