Population, age 12, total in Thailand
Thailand: Population, age 12, total was 879,095 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, total in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Thailand stood at 879,095. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Thailand peaked at 1.08 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 879,095, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 26th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.05 million | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 994,643 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 991,748 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 993,344 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 996,685 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 998,045 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 994,826 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 985,859 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 972,080 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 955,590 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 939,560 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 926,296 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 916,445 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 909,289 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 904,145 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 899,837 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 895,525 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 890,912 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 886,348 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 882,378 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 879,095 | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 879,095 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,959, 8.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 879,095 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62,806, 14.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 991,748 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 940,393 | 899,837 | 994,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 886,852 | 879,095 | 895,525 | 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 population, age 12, total in Thailand?
- Population, age 12, total in Thailand was 879,095 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 879,095 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for population, age 12, total?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.