Country education guide
Thailand
The Ministry of Education and its basic-education bodies set national policy and curriculum, with public and private schools implementing programmes.
📚 School stages
Grades, stages, and local pathways
Anuban / kindergarten
Early childhood education precedes the six-year primary stage.
Prathom 1–6
Six primary years follow the national basic-education curriculum.
Matthayom 1–3
Lower secondary completes compulsory basic education.
Matthayom 4–6 or vocational route
General upper-secondary and vocational pathways prepare learners for employment or further study.
Diploma and higher education
Institutions and the national admissions system publish programme and selection requirements.
📝 Examinations and qualifications
Selectable records for Thailand
Each record links to the authority that publishes its current rules.
Upper-secondary completion certificate
Mathayom Suksa 6 completion
Certification of completion of the general upper-secondary stage or the applicable recognised route.
- Completion or score rule
- Completion depends on required curriculum credits and school assessment. University selection through TCAS is separate.
- Where it applies
- Thailand
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