Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 92.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
92.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
49th
of 88 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2010
All-time low
91.8%
in 1980
Years of data
10
1980–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 92.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Thailand peaked at 96.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1980.
That places Thailand 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91.8% | — |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.5% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.9% | 96.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 46 Dominican Republic 93.9% compare
- 47 Cape Verde 93.5% compare
- 48 El Salvador 92.6% compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 92.3% compare
- 51 South Africa 92.1% compare
- 52 Cambodia 89.0% compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Thailand was 92.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release