Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 2.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Thailand, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Thailand stood at 2.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Thailand peaked at 100 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2010.
That places Thailand 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 100 | — |
| 1875 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 99.7 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 99.3 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 98.8 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 94.9 | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 90.9 | -4.2% |
| 1915 | 88 | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 88.7 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 85.9 | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 82.7 | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 76.2 | -7.9% |
| 1940 | 70.1 | -8.0% |
| 1945 | 60.2 | -14.1% |
| 1950 | 48.1 | -20.1% |
| 1955 | 41.2 | -14.3% |
| 1960 | 35 | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 28.4 | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 21.4 | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 17.7 | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 12.8 | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 10.9 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 10 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.5 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 5 | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.7, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -56.5% | 11.5 | 5 |
| 2010 | -46.0% | 5 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.95 | 99.9 | 100 | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.8 | 99.7 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.45 | 99.3 | 99.6 | 2 |
| 1900s | 96.85 | 94.9 | 98.8 | 2 |
| 1910s | 89.45 | 88 | 90.9 | 2 |
| 1920s | 87.3 | 85.9 | 88.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 79.45 | 76.2 | 82.7 | 2 |
| 1940s | 65.15 | 60.2 | 70.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 44.65 | 41.2 | 48.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 31.7 | 28.4 | 35 | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.55 | 17.7 | 21.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.85 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.95 | 9.9 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.25 | 5 | 11.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population 15 years and older with no education in Thailand?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Thailand was 2.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Thailand ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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