Thailand vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Thailand
90.7%
in 2022
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
97.1%
in 2024
Thailand rank
51st
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
48th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Thailand
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 97.1% against 90.7% in Thailand, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 51st and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 48th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.2% | 85.3% | 6.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 93.5% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 95.9% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 96.9% | 6.3% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Thailand or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 97.1% against 90.7% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Thailand and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 6.4%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Thailand ranks 51st and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 48th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release