Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand

Thailand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 20.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
20.9%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
72nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2006
All-time low
20.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2006–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand, 2006–2015

02040602006201020152006: 55.9 %2007: 50.6 %2008: 48 %2009: 47.5 %2010: 44.8 %2012: 25.7 %2014: 24.3 %2015: 20.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 20.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand peaked at 55.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2015.

That places Thailand 72nd out of 142 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Thailand, 2006 to 2015.
Year % Change
2006 55.9%
2007 50.6% -9.6%
2008 48.0% -5.1%
2009 47.5% -0.9%
2010 44.8% -5.7%
2012 25.7% -42.6%
2014 24.3% -5.4%
2015 20.9% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.5% 47.5% 55.9% 4
2010s 28.9% 20.9% 44.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Thailand was 20.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Thailand ranks 72nd out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.