Youth not in education employment training in Thailand
Thailand: Youth not in education employment training was 12.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth not in education employment training in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth not in education employment training in Thailand stood at 12.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Thailand peaked at 15.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.15, in 2007.
That places Thailand 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.44 | — |
| 2007 | 10.15 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.71 | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 12.52 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 12.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.85 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.37 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 13.32 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 13.59 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.97 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 15.59 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.78 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.88 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.13 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.75 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.35 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 12.46 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 12.82 | +2.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth not in education employment training in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +35.1% | 10.15 | 13.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.43 | 10.15 | 13.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.94 | 12.52 | 15.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 12.46 | 15.13 | 5 |
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 youth not in education employment training in Thailand?
- Youth not in education employment training in Thailand was 12.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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