How many students are in the Formal School System of Thailand?

**Stamp** · 21st September 2012 16:20

Below are the statistics of the number of students in the Formal School System of Thailand divided in levels.

Pre-elementary Education (Anuban 1-3 (1,2)): 1,780,074
Primary/ Elementary Education (Prathom 1-6): 5,138,475
Lower Secondary Education (Matthayom 1-3): 2,792,286
Upper Secondary Education (Matthayom 4-6): 2,003,534
Undergraduate Degree and below: 2,093,545
Graduate Degree: 190,414

Source: Ministry of Education Academic Year 2009.

**noelbino** · 24th September 2012 11:15

where did the missing 400,00o Prathoms go?

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Where did the missing 400,000 Prathoms go?

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Where did the missing 400,00 Prathoms go?

**Stamp** · 24th September 2012 11:28

Originally Posted by noelbino

where did the missing 400,00o Prathoms go?

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Where did the missing 400,000 Prathoms go?

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Where did the missing 400,00 Prathoms go?

What do you mean, noelbino?

**Don Ho** · 24th September 2012 12:21

Stamp, I never opened this because I thought you were asking a question I didn't know the answer to.

So it seems that most students that make continue on to M4 go ahead and attend university. I suppose that figure includes any type of post secondary schooling such as the technical colleges.

Interesting.

**noelbino** · 25th September 2012 11:14

There are/was 5,138,475 in P1-P6, but only 4,795,820 in M1-M6.
That's 342,655 less students.
I can only assume that is the dropouts of those leaving after M3.

**Stamp** · 25th September 2012 11:20

Originally Posted by Don Ho

So it seems that most students that make continue on to M4 go ahead and attend university. I suppose that figure includes any type of post secondary schooling such as the technical colleges.

Here's the link to the complete statistics.

Table 1 Number of Institutions, Teachers and Students in the Formal in the Formal School System by Jurisdiction in Bangkok Metropolis and other Provinces : Academic Year 2009

Originally Posted by noelbino

I can only assume that is the dropouts of those leaving after M3.

I think so, noelbino. If I recall well, compulsory education in Thailand goes until M3.

**Wiseman** · 25th September 2012 23:16

Originally Posted by Stamp

Here's the link to the complete statistics.

Table 1 Number of Institutions, Teachers and Students in the Formal in the Formal School System by Jurisdiction in Bangkok Metropolis and other Provinces : Academic Year 2009

Why didn't you use the complete statistics in your first post and why are you quoting 3 year old data....I guess I don't see the point. Could you clarify what you're trying to point out?