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 0.9396 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand is 0.9396 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8247 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Thailand 70th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.8247 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9396 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8284 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | +43.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9721 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8644 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9358 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9122 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9584 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9396 GPIA | -9.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9396 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9396 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9009 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8822 GPIA | 0.8247 GPIA | 0.9396 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8284 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 1.24 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 0.9396 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 1.24 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8247 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Thailand ranks 70th out of 102 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 down 3.3%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 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