Average schooling vs expected schooling in Thailand
Thailand: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 9.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.04
in 2022
All-time low
4.51
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 9.04 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Thailand peaked at 9.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.51 | — |
| 1991 | 4.63 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.75 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.86 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.98 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.21 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.33 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.44 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.55 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.66 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.05 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.43 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.82 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.08 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.97 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.13 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.29 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.45 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.61 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.71 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.81 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.91 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.05 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.32 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.35 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.37 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.81 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.04 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.04 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 | 4.51 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 | 5.66 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 7.61 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 | 8.81 | 9.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Thailand?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Thailand was 9.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Thailand ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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