Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 97.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 97.9% for literacy rate of young men vs. women in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Thailand peaked at 98.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2010.
That places Thailand 47th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97.6% | — |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.4% compare
- 45 Tunisia 98.2% compare
- 46 India 98.0% compare
- 48 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 97.7% compare
- 50 Suriname 97.4% compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Thailand?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Thailand was 97.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.