Share of the population with lower secondary education in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 53.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Thailand, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 53.6% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Thailand peaked at 53.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 98th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5% | — |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +78.5% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +238.5% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.4% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 38.7% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0232 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Thailand?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Thailand was 53.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.