Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand
Thailand: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.95 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.95 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand peaked at 1.04 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.95 LPIA, in 2022.
That places Thailand 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.97 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.97 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 LPIA | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.97 LPIA | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.96 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.95 LPIA | -1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.95 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.965 LPIA, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.95 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.97 LPIA, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.985 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 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, male, adjusted location in Thailand?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Thailand was 0.95 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release