Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Thailand
Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 1.11 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Thailand stood at 1.11 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Thailand peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.81 GPIA, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 1st of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.81 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.85 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.85 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.89 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 0.97 GPIA | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.83 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Thailand?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Thailand was 1.11 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Thailand ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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