Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Thailand
Thailand: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female was 671,030 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
671,030
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
788,700
in 2015
All-time low
401,151
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Thailand, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Thailand stood at 671,030.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Thailand peaked at 788,700 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 401,151, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 413,243 | — |
| 2010 | 401,151 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 652,838 | +62.7% |
| 2015 | 788,700 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 671,030 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 413,243 | 413,243 | 413,243 | 1 |
| 2010s | 628,430 | 401,151 | 788,700 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Thailand?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Thailand was 671,030 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 788,700 in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,151 in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release