Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Thailand
Thailand: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.29 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Thailand, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Thailand is 1.29 million, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Thailand peaked at 1.41 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 915,870, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.06 million | — |
| 2010 | 915,870 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 915,870 | 1.41 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Thailand?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Thailand was 1.29 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 915,870 in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release