Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Thailand
Thailand: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 29,617 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Thailand, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Thailand is 29,617, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Thailand peaked at 89,248 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,075, in 2005.
Thailand ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,075 | — |
| 2010 | 89,248 | +344.6% |
| 2013 | 41,791 | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 42,131 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29,617 | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,075 | 20,075 | 20,075 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50,697 | 29,617 | 89,248 | 4 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Thailand?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Thailand was 29,617 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 89,248 in 2010.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,075 in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release