Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.01 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
Thailand recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Thailand 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand was 1.01 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 1.19 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 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Thailand ranks 14th 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 down 15.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release