Table 11 Thai education system Approximate Grade Level of education Vocational Free Other education forms age education education 3 Pre-primary 4 5 6 1 7 2 8 3 Primary 9 4 Non Special 10 5 formal education 11 6 education 12 7 13 8 Lower-secondary 14 9 15 10 Upper-secondary Lower 16 11 vocational and 17 12 technical 18 Tertiary 4-6 vocational 19 Undergraduate years of 20 study 21 Postgraduate Over 21 (Master’s, PhD) Source: Adapted from OECD (2016) Formal education in Thailand can be divided into four levels: early years education; basic education; vocational and technical education; and higher education. Early years education (pre-primary) is provided for children aged 3-5. Basic education comprises a 3-6-3-3 system: three years of pre-primary schooling; six years of primary schooling; three years of lower-secondary schooling; and another three years of upper-secondary schooling. The first nine years of basic education (six years of primary and three of lower-secondary education) are compulsory in Thailand. After finishing compulsory education, students normally continue with a further three years of upper-secondary education before undertaking higher education course or entering the labour market.
Table 11 Thai education system Approximate age Grade Level of education Vocational education Free education Other education forms 3 Pre-primary Non formal education Special education 4 5 6 1 Primary 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 7 Lower-secondary 13 8 14 9 15 10 Upper-secondary Lower vocational and technical 16 11 17 12 18 4-6 years of study Undergraduate Tertiary vocational 19 20 21 Over 21 Postgraduate (Master’s, PhD) Source: Adapted from OECD (2016) Formal education in Thailand can be divided into four levels: early years education; basic education; vocational and technical education; and higher education. Early years education (pre-primary) is provided for children aged 3-5. Basic education comprises a 3-6-3-3 system: three years of pre-primary schooling; six years of primary schooling; three years of lower-secondary schooling; and another three years of upper-secondary schooling. The first nine years of basic education (six years of primary and three of lower-secondary education) are compulsory in Thailand. After finishing compulsory education, students normally continue with a further three years of upper-secondary education before undertaking higher education course or entering the labour market.
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