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Social Indicators 2013
Table 3.1 Population Attending School per 100 Population by Education Level
: Academic Year: 2011-2013
Unit: rate
Education Level Academic Year 2011 Academic Year 2012 Academic Year 2013
Total 85.8 85.5 85.4
Pre-primary 118.8 120.9 119.4
Primary 97.6 98.2 98.8
Lower Secondary 96.2 91.2 89.8
Upper Secondary 75.4 76.9 78.6
Higher 47.7 48.0 48.4
Source: Statistic Education of Thailand: Academic Year 2011, Academic Year 2012-2013,
Office of the Education Council.
Note: In 2013, compiled on 18 October 2013.
3.2 Education System
3.2.1 Type of Education
The education system in Thailand is classified into 2 main types; formal
and non-formal education. Formal Education would have specific format of
curricula, duration and assessment and evaluation conditional completion.
Formal education service is mainly provided to those within the school system,
at both basic and higher education level, and in both general and vocational
systems. The basic education consists of pre-primary, primary and secondary
level in total 15 years. Besides the government provides 9 years compulsory
education for free which includes six years of primary and three years of lower
secondary.
Non formal education service is set up to provide more opportunities to
people who are not being able to access formal education system. This non formal
education system aims to develop the students to suit their needs and conditions.
In 20131/ the proportions of population were 19.4% in pre-primary
education level, 35.1% in primary level, 32.7% in secondary level and 12.8% in
higher level.