Literacy rate, adult male in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, adult male was 90.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult male in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, adult male in Thailand stood at 90.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in Thailand peaked at 96.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 51st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92.2% | — |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | -1.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 90.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.8%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 90.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.5%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.9% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.2% | 96.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 92.5% compare
- 49 El Salvador 91.6% compare
- 50 South Africa 91.5% compare
- 52 Iraq 90.3% compare
- 53 Cambodia 90.3% compare
- 54 Namibia 87.9% compare
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 literacy rate, adult male in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, adult male in Thailand was 90.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.