Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand

Thailand: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.19 million number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.19 million number
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
17th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.77 million number
in 2006
All-time low
1.19 million number
in 2010
Years of data
5
2006–2010

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand, 2006–2010

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2006200820102006: 1.8M number2007: 1.4M number2008: 1.5M number2009: 1.3M number2010: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 1.19 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over five years.

That places Thailand 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Thailand, 2006 to 2010.
Year number Change
2006 1.77 million number
2007 1.45 million number -18.2%
2008 1.51 million number +4.3%
2009 1.29 million number -14.7%
2010 1.19 million number -7.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 1.19 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 24.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 1.19 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,514 number, 30.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.51 million number 1.29 million number 1.77 million number 4
2010s 1.19 million number 1.19 million number 1.19 million number 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 14 Iraq 1.45 million number
  2. 15 Egypt 1.34 million number
  3. 16 Türkiye 1.26 million number compare
  4. 18 Kenya 1.16 million number
  5. 19 Guatemala 1.07 million number compare
  6. 20 Guinea 1.05 million number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Thailand was 1.19 million number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million number in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 2010.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Thailand ranks 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2010.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/