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 94.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Thailand, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 94.8% for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 312.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Thailand peaked at 94.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Thailand 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | — |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +576.5% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +151.0% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 0.0% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 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 94.8% 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 94.8% 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 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Thailand ranks 8th out of 58 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), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release