Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 95.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 57 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2005
All-time low
91.6%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Thailand stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Thailand peaked at 98.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 35th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.4% | — |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 91.6% | 97.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 32 Sri Lanka 96.2% compare
- 33 El Salvador 95.6% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 95.3% compare
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.8% compare
- 37 South Africa 94.8% compare
- 38 Honduras 94.4% 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, urban, male in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Thailand was 95.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release