Literacy rate, youth total in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rate, youth total was 98.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in Thailand is 98.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Thailand peaked at 98.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 47th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.9% | — |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.6% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 44 Cape Verde 98.3% compare
- 45 El Salvador 98.2% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 98.2% compare
- 48 Tunisia 98.2% compare
- 49 Suriname 97.7% compare
- 50 Montenegro 97.4% 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, youth total in Thailand?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Thailand was 98.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.