Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Thailand
Thailand: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Thailand, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Thailand stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Thailand peaked at 6.42 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2024.
That places Thailand 213th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.38 | 6.33 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 | 5.7 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.46 | 3.45 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.14 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.77 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.56 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.28 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.26 | 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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Thailand?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Thailand was 1.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Thailand ranks 213th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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