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 8.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Thailand, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8.87 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Thailand peaked at 8.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1970.
That places Thailand 86th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3 | — |
| 1980 | 3.26 | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 6.91 | +111.9% |
| 2006 | 6.66 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.42 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 7.67 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.12 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.18 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.57 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.87 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.79 | 6.66 | 6.91 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.99 | 7.42 | 8.57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.87 | 8.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 8.87 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 8.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Thailand ranks 86th 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 15.6%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release