Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand
Thailand: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.985 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.08 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.985 GPIA, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 47th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.985 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9877 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.985 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release