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 105 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

0102030401985200320211985: 27.81986: 281987: 281988: 28.21989: 28.81990: 291991: 29.51992: 301993: 30.11994: 29.81995: 301997: 30.51998: 30.21999: 30.22000: 30.42001: 31.62002: 31.82003: 31.82004: 32.12005: 32.92006: 33.12007: 33.52008: 33.82009: 342010: 34.72011: 34.82012: 35.22014: 36.42015: 36.82016: 372017: 37.22018: 37.52019: 37.82020: 38.12021: 38.4

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 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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