Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 1.01 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
36th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Thailand, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 36th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 participated in social networks in Thailand?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Thailand was 1.01 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release