Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Thailand
Thailand: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 91.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Thailand is 91.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Thailand peaked at 96.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 45th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 83.9% | — |
| 2000 | 90.5% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 90.5% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 90.2% | 96.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 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, female in Thailand?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Thailand was 91.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release