Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Thailand
Thailand: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 5,245 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Thailand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Thailand stood at 5,245.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Thailand peaked at 5,989 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,512, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,512 | — |
| 1965 | 3,010 | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 3,850 | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 4,608 | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 5,426 | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 5,886 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 5,989 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5,868 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,541 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5,404 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,245 | -2.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5,245 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,295, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5,245 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,421, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,761 | 2,512 | 3,010 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4,229 | 3,850 | 4,608 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,656 | 5,426 | 5,886 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,928 | 5,868 | 5,989 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,472 | 5,404 | 5,541 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,245 | 5,245 | 5,245 | 1 |
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 barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Thailand?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Thailand was 5,245 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,989 in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,512 in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.