Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.984 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand is 0.984 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9707 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Thailand 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9951 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9778 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9707 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9767 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.984 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9707 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.984 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 0.984 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand was 0.984 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9707 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 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