Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Thailand
Thailand: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 79.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Thailand, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Thailand is 79.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Thailand peaked at 84.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.9% | — |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 66.3% | 70.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 69.5% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 79.9% | 81.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Thailand?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Thailand was 79.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Thailand ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release