Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 91.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
91.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.43
in 2010
All-time low
52.5
in 1950
Years of data
11
1950–2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Thailand, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Thailand stood at 91.1.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Thailand peaked at 96.43 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 72nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.5 | — |
| 1980 | 87.98 | +67.6% |
| 2000 | 92.65 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 93.51 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.43 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 93.7 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 92.87 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.98 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.77 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 91.27 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 91.1 | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 91.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 91.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.05, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.98 | 87.98 | 87.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.08 | 92.65 | 93.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.34 | 91.27 | 96.43 | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.1 | 91.1 | 91.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 69 Lesotho 92.4 compare
- 70 Puerto Rico 92.39 compare
- 71 Lebanon 92.01 compare
- 73 Eswatini 90.75 compare
- 74 South Africa 90 compare
- 75 El Salvador 89.85 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Thailand?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Thailand was 91.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.43 in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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