Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 70.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Thailand, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Thailand is 70.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 562.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Thailand peaked at 70.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 32nd of 61 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.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | — |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +142.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +211.8% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +71.7% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +206.6% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 0.0% | 55.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Thailand?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Thailand was 70.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release