Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Thailand
Thailand: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 51,912 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Thailand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Thailand is 51,912, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Thailand peaked at 51,912 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,797, in 1960.
That places Thailand 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,797 | — |
| 1965 | 17,001 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 19,976 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 23,633 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 28,059 | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 32,591 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 37,220 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 41,799 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 45,700 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 48,939 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 51,912 | +6.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 51,912 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,636, 5.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 51,912 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,114, 5.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,899 | 14,797 | 17,001 | 2 |
| 1970s | 21,804 | 19,976 | 23,633 | 2 |
| 1980s | 30,325 | 28,059 | 32,591 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39,510 | 37,220 | 41,799 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,320 | 45,700 | 48,939 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51,912 | 51,912 | 51,912 | 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+, total in Thailand?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Thailand was 51,912 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+, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 51,912 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,797 in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.