Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9172 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand is 0.9172 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand peaked at 0.9275 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8794 GPIA, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 79th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8794 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9068 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8974 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9099 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9095 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9105 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9119 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9074 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9275 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9161 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9178 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9123 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9203 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9172 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8794 GPIA | 0.8794 GPIA | 0.8794 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9101 GPIA | 0.8974 GPIA | 0.9275 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9167 GPIA | 0.9123 GPIA | 0.9203 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand was 0.9172 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9275 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8794 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Thailand ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release