Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 53.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Thailand, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 53.63 for share of the population with at least some 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 at least some secondary education in Thailand peaked at 53.63 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 at least some secondary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5 | — |
| 1980 | 9.82 | +78.5% |
| 2004 | 33.24 | +238.5% |
| 2006 | 32.36 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 38.65 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 41.42 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 45.07 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 46.24 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 49.58 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 53.63 | +8.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 53.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.97, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 53.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.59, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.82 | 9.82 | 9.82 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.8 | 32.36 | 33.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.19 | 38.65 | 49.58 | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.63 | 53.63 | 53.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some secondary education in Thailand?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Thailand was 53.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 53.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with at least some 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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