In 2018 Thailand's literacy rate was 93.8%. Education is provided by a well-organised school system
of kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools, numerous vocational colleges,
and universities. Education is compulsory up to and including age 14, with the government providing
free education through to age 17.
Thailand has the second highest number of English-medium private international schools in
Southeast Asian Nations, according to the International School Consultancy Group 181 schools
around the country in 2017. Many schools offer classes in English, Japanese, French, German
and Chinese, as well as other languages and curricula. Graduates from Thai international schools
are accepted at some of the world’s most prestigious institutes of higher learning.
For more information: List of international Schools in Thailand