Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Thailand

Thailand: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 391.49 score in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
391.49 score
World rank
53rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
465.43 score
in 2012
All-time low
391.49 score
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Thailand, 2000–2022

01002003004005002000201120222000: 447.6 score2003: 439.2 score2006: 439.9 score2009: 437.7 score2012: 465.4 score2015: 422.6 score2018: 411.1 score2022: 391.5 score

Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 391.49 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Thailand peaked at 465.43 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 391.49 score, in 2022.

Thailand ranks 53rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 441.08 score 437.66 score 447.64 score 4
2010s 433.03 score 411.11 score 465.43 score 3
2020s 391.49 score 391.49 score 391.49 score 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 50 Peru 412.3 score compare
  2. 51 Argentina 407.86 score compare
  3. 52 Kazakhstan 400.27 score compare
  4. 54 Albania 379.24 score compare
  5. 55 Tunisia 372.67 score compare
  6. 56 Indonesia 369.75 score compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Thailand?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Thailand was 391.49 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 465.43 score in 2012.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 391.49 score in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
Thailand ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 411 data points, 2000–2022
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Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.