Thailand vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Thailand
77.4%
in 2022
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
90.8%
in 2024
Thailand rank
46th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
44th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Thailand
  • UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 90.8% against 77.4% in Thailand, a difference of 13.4%.

That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.

Thailand ranks 46th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 44th of 87 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) Difference Ahead
1980s 57.8% 60.0% 2.1% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2000s 80.9% 75.7% 5.1% Thailand
2010s 84.1% 85.9% 1.8% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2020s 77.4% 90.0% 12.6% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Thailand or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 90.8% against 77.4% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Thailand and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
13.4%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Thailand ranks 46th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 44th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release