Mean years of schooling long run in Thailand
Thailand: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.32 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.32
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.32
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Thailand, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Thailand stood at 9.32. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Thailand peaked at 9.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Thailand ranks 58th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1895 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1905 | 0.2 | +400.0% |
| 1910 | 0.34 | +70.0% |
| 1915 | 0.46 | +35.3% |
| 1920 | 0.51 | +10.9% |
| 1925 | 0.6 | +17.6% |
| 1930 | 0.73 | +21.7% |
| 1935 | 0.99 | +35.6% |
| 1940 | 1.25 | +26.3% |
| 1945 | 1.67 | +33.6% |
| 1950 | 2.16 | +29.3% |
| 1955 | 2.44 | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 2.68 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 2.39 | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 3.24 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 3.9 | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 4.45 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 5.79 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 6.09 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.46 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 8.47 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 8.71 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.32 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.4 | 0.34 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.555 | 0.51 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.86 | 0.73 | 0.99 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.46 | 1.25 | 1.67 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.99 | 2.74 | 3.24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.17 | 3.9 | 4.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 5.21 | 5.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.78 | 6.09 | 7.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.59 | 8.47 | 8.71 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.32 | 9.32 | 9.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 55 Portugal 9.56 compare
- 56 Philippines 9.44 compare
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.33 compare
- 59 Tunisia 9.29 compare
- 60 Costa Rica 9.12 compare
- 61 Ecuador 9.07 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Thailand?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Thailand was 9.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Thailand rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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