Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Thailand
Thailand: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.07
in 2014
All-time low
8.76
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Thailand stood at 15.36.
That represents a change of up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Thailand peaked at 16.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.76, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.76 | — |
| 1991 | 9.05 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.34 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.63 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.85 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.07 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.24 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.46 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.87 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.1 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.32 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.55 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.76 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.94 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.12 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.51 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.53 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.72 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.61 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.54 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 13.68 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.49 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.41 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.07 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 16.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.02 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.88 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.74 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.61 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.47 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.36 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.94 | 8.76 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 | 11.32 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 | 13.41 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 | 15.36 | 15.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Thailand?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Thailand was 15.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 in 2014.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Thailand ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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