Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 0.8794 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8794 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.9024 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.863 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
13
2010–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.8794 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand peaked at 0.9024 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.863 GPIA, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 73rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8825 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.863 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8699 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8662 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8669 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8722 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8757 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9024 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8792 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.882 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8774 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8833 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8794 GPIA | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.8794 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9926 GPIA, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.8794 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9456 GPIA, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8748 GPIA | 0.863 GPIA | 0.9024 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8802 GPIA | 0.8774 GPIA | 0.8833 GPIA | 5 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Thailand was 0.8794 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 0.9024 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.863 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 100 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 1.1%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release