Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 24.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 24.5% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 329.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand peaked at 24.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.
That places Thailand 52nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.7% | — |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +142.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 5.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 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 24.5% 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 24.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 64 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 up 329.8%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release