Share of the population with at least some formal education in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 97.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Thailand, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 97.1% for share of the population with at least some formal education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Thailand peaked at 97.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
Thailand ranks 54th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 34.8% | 29.9% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 55.3% | 51.9% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 68.3% | 65.0% | 71.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 80.4% | 78.6% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 88.2% | 87.2% | 89.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 88.5% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.1% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 305,368 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.2 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some formal education in Thailand?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Thailand was 97.1% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.