Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 17.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17.2%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2014
All-time low
14.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2020
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Thailand, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Thailand stood at 17.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.1% | — |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 35 Uzbekistan 24.1%
- 36 Jamaica 23.6% compare
- 37 Ecuador 18.6%
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 12.5% compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Thailand?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Thailand was 17.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Thailand ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release