Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Thailand
Thailand: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 15.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 15.5% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Thailand peaked at 20.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 67th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.0% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 18.5% | 4 |
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 young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Thailand?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Thailand was 15.5% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Thailand ranks 67th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.