Average age, primary education and below in Thailand

Thailand: Average age, primary education and below was 48.96 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
48.96
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 105 countries
All-time high
48.96
in 2021
All-time low
27.99
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985–2021

010203040501985200320211985: 281986: 28.31987: 32.11988: 32.21989: 32.11990: 32.31991: 32.71992: 32.91993: 33.21994: 33.51995: 36.71997: 37.41998: 37.61999: 382000: 38.42001: 39.92002: 40.12003: 40.62004: 41.12005: 41.82006: 42.22007: 42.42008: 42.82009: 43.22010: 43.62011: 442012: 44.22014: 462015: 46.52016: 46.92017: 47.22018: 47.62019: 482020: 48.52021: 49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Thailand is 48.96, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 48.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.99, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 31st 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 30.53 27.99 32.21 5
1990s 34.92 32.29 38.01 9
2000s 41.24 38.4 43.22 10
2010s 45.99 43.61 47.97 9
2020s 48.72 48.49 48.96 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 28 Turkey 52.4 compare
  2. 29 Georgia 51.57 compare
  3. 30 Bulgaria 51.36 compare
  4. 32 Poland 48.9 compare
  5. 33 Mongolia 48.47 compare
  6. 34 Austria 47.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Thailand?
Average age, primary education and below in Thailand was 48.96 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 48.96 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 27.99 in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for average age, primary education and below?
Thailand ranks 31st out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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