Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand
Thailand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand stood at 10.1%.
That represents a change of down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand peaked at 27.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.
That places Thailand 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.7% | — |
| 1973 | 24.3% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 20.0% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 20.0% | 27.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (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 10.1% in 2024, 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 27.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Thailand ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release