Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Thailand
Thailand: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 98.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 105 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2013
All-time low
96.2%
in 1980
Years of data
10
1980–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Thailand, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 98.4% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Thailand peaked at 98.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 49th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.2% | — |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.5% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.6% compare
- 47 El Salvador 98.6% compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 98.4% compare
- 50 Tajikistan 98.3% compare
- 51 Malaysia 98.3% compare
- 52 Cape Verde 98.2% 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, female in Thailand?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Thailand was 98.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release