Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Thailand

Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 12.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.3%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
96th
of 162 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2007
All-time low
10.9%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2001–2019

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Thailand, 2001–2019

05101520252001201020192001: 12.8 %2002: 14.8 %2004: 15.4 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 20.7 %2007: 23.1 %2009: 20.9 %2010: 19.9 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 20.1 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 11.5 %2017: 11.2 %2018: 10.9 %2019: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 12.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2019.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Thailand peaked at 23.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2018.

Thailand ranks 96th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Thailand, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 12.8%
2002 14.8% +16.0%
2004 15.4% +4.3%
2005 18.3% +18.9%
2006 20.7% +12.9%
2007 23.1% +11.6%
2009 20.9% -9.7%
2010 19.9% -4.5%
2011 20.5% +2.6%
2012 20.1% -1.7%
2013 20.2% +0.6%
2014 12.1% -40.3%
2015 11.3% -6.8%
2016 11.5% +1.7%
2017 11.2% -2.3%
2018 10.9% -3.0%
2019 12.3% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 12.8% 23.1% 7
2010s 15.0% 10.9% 20.5% 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 93 New Zealand 13.4% compare
  2. 94 Cape Verde 13.3% compare
  3. 95 Albania 12.4% compare
  4. 97 Georgia 12.2% compare
  5. 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.2% compare
  6. 99 Malaysia 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Thailand?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Thailand was 12.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Thailand ranks 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.