Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 24.4% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand is 24.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 369.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand peaked at 24.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2010.
That places Thailand 53rd out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.8% | — |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -55.9% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 5.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 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 24.4% 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 24.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Thailand ranks 53rd out of 65 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 369.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release