Thailand vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Thailand
98.2%
in 2022
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
99.0%
in 2024
Thailand rank
47th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
50th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 99.0% against 98.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 47th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 50th of 95 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 | 96.9% | 89.4% | 7.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.5% | 1.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.1% | 0.2% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.9% | 0.7% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Thailand or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 99.0% against 98.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Thailand and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 0.8%, 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 47th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 50th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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