Thailand vs Upper middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Thailand
2.83 million number
in 2018
Upper middle income
48.92 million number
in 2019
Thailand rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
20th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Thailand
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 48.92 million number against 2.83 million number in Thailand, a difference of 46.09 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 17.3 times Thailand's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 83 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 2.17 million number 239.51 million number 237.34 million number Upper middle income
2000s 1.95 million number 86.74 million number 84.78 million number Upper middle income
2010s 1.99 million number 57.82 million number 55.83 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Thailand or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 48.92 million number against 2.83 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Thailand and Upper middle income?
46.09 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Upper middle income?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Thailand and Upper middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.