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 0.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 63.9% over five years.
That places Thailand 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 19% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 46 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 48 Viet Nam 0.1%
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 0.0% in 2017, 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 0.1% 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 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2017.
- 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, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release