UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Thailand

Thailand: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 20.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 74 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1980–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Thailand, 1980–2018

051015201980199920181980: 2.32004: 21.72006: 18.92010: 21.82013: 202016: 20.62018: 20.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 20.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Thailand peaked at 21.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1980.

Thailand ranks 18th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, both sexes in Thailand, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 2.3%
2004 21.7% +825.8%
2006 18.9% -13.0%
2010 21.8% +15.7%
2013 20.0% -8.5%
2016 20.6% +2.9%
2018 20.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1
2000s 20.3% 18.9% 21.7% 2
2010s 20.7% 20.0% 21.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Thailand?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Thailand was 20.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1980.
How does Thailand rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Thailand ranks 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 809 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/