Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 9.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 9.04. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 9.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 1990.
That places Thailand 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Thailand was 9.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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