Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 94.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Thailand, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Thailand stood at 94.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Thailand peaked at 96.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 83rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.7% | — |
| 1980 | 73.7% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.9% | 94.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 92.9% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Thailand?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Thailand was 94.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Thailand ranks 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release