Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand
Thailand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.8%
World rank
75th
of 213 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 1971
All-time low
11.6%
in 2016
Years of data
30
1971–2024
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 14.8%.
The figure is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Thailand peaked at 25.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 75th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 25.4% | — |
| 1973 | 22.8% | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 19.0% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.5% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.6% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 72 Seychelles 15.0% compare
- 73 New Zealand 14.8% compare
- 74 Monaco 14.8% compare
- 76 Rwanda 14.7% compare
- 77 Brunei Darussalam 14.6% compare
- 78 Singapore 14.5% compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % 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 14.8% 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 25.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Thailand ranks 75th 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 21.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release