Reference
·Primary source
Thailand OBEC public school enrolment (2020-2024)
~6.4M (2024)
Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) public school enrolment across K-12 reached approximately 6.4 million students in academic year 2024 per Ministry of Education statistical yearbook, down from 6.8 million in 2020. Total Thailand K-12 enrolment across OBEC, private schools, OPEC (Office of the Private Education Commission), municipal, and international schools combined sits at roughly 11.8-12 million. The OBEC decline tracks the demographic cliff in 0-14 cohort sizes; private and international school enrolment is growing modestly, partially offsetting public school shrinkage.
Figure in context
Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) public school enrolment across K-12 reached approximately 6.4 million students in academic year 2024 per Ministry of Education statistical yearbook, down from 6.8 million in 2020. Total Thailand K-12 enrolment across OBEC, private schools, OPEC (Office of the Private Education Commission), municipal, and international schools combined sits at roughly 11.8-12 million. The OBEC decline tracks the demographic cliff in 0-14 cohort sizes; private and international school enrolment is growing modestly, partially offsetting public school shrinkage.
Interpretation notes
What this tells you
Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) public school enrolment across K-12 reached approximately 6.4 million students in academic year 2024 per Ministry of Education statistical yearbook, down from 6.8 million in 2020. Total Thailand K-12 enrolment across OBEC, private schools, OPEC (Office of the Private Education Commission), municipal, and international schools combined sits at roughly 11.8-12 million. The OBEC decline tracks the demographic cliff in 0-14 cohort sizes; private and international school enrolment is growing modestly, partially offsetting public school shrinkage.
What not to do with it
Values in million students. OBEC scope only — excludes private (OPEC), municipal, and international schools.
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