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3.2.4 Graduation
From educational statistics in 2011, the higher levels of education,
the less number of graduations, that is the number of graduation was 80 from 100
lower secondary students, 79 from 100 upper secondary students whereas in
primary level was noticeable due to the number of graduation higher than
attending, there was 126 from 100 primary students.
Table 3.4 Graduation Rate by Education Level: Academic Year 2010-2011
Education Level Academic Year 2010 Academic Year 2011
Primary 96.8 126.0
Lower Secondary 79.8 92.1
Upper Secondary 79.2 88.3
- Fundamental 81.8 93.1
- Vocational 74.8 79.9
Source: Statistic Education of Thailand: Academic Year 2011, Academic Year 2012-2013, Office of the
Education Council.
3.2.5 Vocational Education
The social values of education in Thailand are still focusing on
general education. Although vocational education system is promoted to
support the labour market needs in some certain fields, it still cannot meet the
needs of the labor market. Therefore, it is agenda of the Ministry of Education in
promoting the studying in vocational education.
In becoming 2015, Thailand will be engaging in the ASEAN
community, thus, a free-flow skilled labour for the ASEAN Economic Community
Policy will push Thailand to produce skilled labour to support the needs of
ASEAN labour market, which will be resulting in adjusting education policies of
the country.