Average age, above primary education in Thailand
Thailand: Average age, above primary education was 38.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.37
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 108 countries
All-time high
38.37
in 2021
All-time low
27.78
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Average age, above primary education in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age, above primary education in Thailand stood at 38.37. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Thailand peaked at 38.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.78, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 49th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Average age, above primary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.78 | — |
| 1986 | 28.04 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 28.02 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.23 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 28.82 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 28.95 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 29.46 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 30.02 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 30.12 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.84 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 30.03 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.51 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 30.25 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.15 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.41 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.6 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 31.75 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 31.78 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.08 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.87 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.06 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.48 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.82 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.69 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 34.82 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.17 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.43 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.82 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.98 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.22 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.78 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.14 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 38.37 | +0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 38.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 38.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.71, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.18 | 27.78 | 28.82 | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.93 | 28.95 | 30.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.49 | 30.41 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.38 | 34.69 | 37.78 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.25 | 38.14 | 38.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Thailand?
- Average age, above primary education in Thailand was 38.37 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.78 in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for average age, above primary education?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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