Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand
Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 90.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.5%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
14th
of 59 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2016
All-time low
67.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 90.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand peaked at 95.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 14th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.0% | — |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 67.0% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 69.9% | 95.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 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, female in Thailand?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Thailand was 90.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release