Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 93.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 93.1% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 96.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 45th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 87.2% | — |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.8% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.9% | 96.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 42 Dominican Republic 94.7% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 94.3% compare
- 44 Myanmar 94.2% compare
- 46 South Africa 92.6% compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.7% compare
- 48 El Salvador 91.2% 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, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Thailand was 93.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release