Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Thailand
Thailand: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 1.01 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 68 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.99 LPIA
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Thailand stood at 1.01 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Thailand peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.99 LPIA, in 2000.
That places Thailand 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.99 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 1 Albania 1.01 LPIA compare
- 1 Maldives 1.01 LPIA compare
- 4 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Colombia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Mongolia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Malaysia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA 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 location parity in Thailand?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Thailand was 1.01 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Thailand ranks 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release