Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.6% 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 96.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Thailand peaked at 97.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 81st of 133 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 | 75.7% | — |
| 1980 | 85.7% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 96.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 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 96.6% 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 97.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 133 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 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release