Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand
Thailand: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.93 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand is 0.93 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand peaked at 1 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.93 LPIA, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.96 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.96 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.96 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.95 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.93 LPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9683 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.93 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 1 |
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Thailand was 0.93 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release