Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 97.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
97.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 54 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2020
All-time low
75.6%
in 2015
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 %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Thailand stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
That places Thailand 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75.6% | — |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 97.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 97.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 75.6% | 94.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 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 97.0% 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 97.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Thailand ranks 13th 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 up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release