Population, ages 15-24, total in Thailand
Thailand: Population, ages 15-24, total was 9.15 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 15-24, total in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in Thailand stood at 9.15 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Thailand peaked at 11.53 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.15 million, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 22nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.53 million | — |
| 1991 | 11.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.45 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.37 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.14 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.00 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.85 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.46 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.45 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.15 million | -1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9.15 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 767,924, 11.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.24 million | 10.71 million | 11.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 million | 9.76 million | 10.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.40 million | 9.15 million | 9.67 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, total in Thailand?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Thailand was 9.15 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 million in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.