Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 79.7% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Thailand peaked at 79.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1970.
That places Thailand 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Thailand, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.9% | — |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +104.7% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +161.1% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 42.4% | 59.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 64.2% | 74.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 73.0% | 79.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Thailand?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Thailand was 79.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Thailand ranks 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.