Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand
Thailand: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
10
1980–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Thailand 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA compare
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Thailand was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release