Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 39.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand stood at 39.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 280.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand peaked at 42.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2010.
That places Thailand 48th out of 62 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.1% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -65.4% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +186.5% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 10.4% | 42.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 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 39.6% 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 42.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 62 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 280.8%. 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release