Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Thailand
Thailand: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 31.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Thailand stood at 31.73. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Thailand peaked at 54.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.73, in 2022.
That places Thailand 48th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.42 | — |
| 2003 | 46.04 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 47 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.47 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 50.26 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 46.22 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 31.73 | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.73 | 46.04 | 54.42 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.93 | 46.22 | 50.26 | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.73 | 31.73 | 31.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Thailand?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Thailand was 31.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 54.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.73 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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