Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Thailand
Thailand: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 34.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Thailand stood at 34.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Thailand peaked at 67.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.9% | — |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 55.4% | 62.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 40.5% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Thailand?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Thailand was 34.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.