Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 29.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Thailand, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Thailand stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 107.1% on the previous year and up 28,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Thailand peaked at 29.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 44th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +600.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +169.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +107.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 29.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 29.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.0%, 53% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 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 who have purchased or ordered goods or in Thailand?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Thailand was 29.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Thailand ranks 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release