Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.18 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand stood at 1.18 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPIA, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 27th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 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 sought health related information in Thailand?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand was 1.18 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release