Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Thailand
Thailand: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9606 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Thailand, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.9606 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Thailand peaked at 0.9691 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6763 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Thailand 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6763 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.7651 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9239 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9122 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9485 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9394 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9512 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9521 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9691 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9606 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6763 GPIA | 0.6763 GPIA | 0.6763 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7651 GPIA | 0.7651 GPIA | 0.7651 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.918 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.9239 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9521 GPIA | 0.9394 GPIA | 0.9691 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9606 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 74 Netherlands 0.9637 GPIA compare
- 75 Germany 0.9625 GPIA compare
- 76 Serbia 0.9612 GPIA compare
- 78 Macau, China 0.959 GPIA compare
- 79 Romania 0.9565 GPIA compare
- 80 Switzerland 0.9463 GPIA 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Thailand?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Thailand was 0.9606 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9691 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6763 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release