Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Thailand, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Thailand stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Thailand peaked at 29.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2100.
Thailand ranks 91st of 200 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.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.0% | — |
| 1955 | 23.9% | -17.5% |
| 1960 | 19.2% | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -9.7% |
| 2030 | 2.0% | -9.3% |
| 2035 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 2040 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 2045 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 2050 | 1.4% | -7.1% |
| 2055 | 1.3% | -7.5% |
| 2060 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 2065 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2070 | 1.0% | -11.0% |
| 2075 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 2080 | 0.7% | -14.4% |
| 2085 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 2090 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 2095 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 2100 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.5% | 23.9% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Thailand?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Thailand was 0.4% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2100.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Thailand ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.