Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Thailand
Thailand: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 91.1 in 2022. β² 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
1950β2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Thailand, 1950β2022
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.
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, Kingdom of 92.4 compare
- 70 Puerto Rico 92.39 compare
- 71 Lebanon 92.01 compare
- 73 Eswatini, Kingdom of 90.75 compare
- 74 South Africa 90 compare
- 75 El Salvador 89.85 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (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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