UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Thailand

Thailand: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 46.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
75th
of 86 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2018
All-time low
5.5%
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Thailand, 1970–2018

10203040501970199420181970: 5.51980: 9.82004: 33.22006: 32.42010: 38.72013: 41.42016: 45.12018: 46.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 46.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Thailand peaked at 46.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1970.

Thailand ranks 75th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Thailand, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 5.5%
1980 9.8% +78.5%
2004 33.2% +238.5%
2006 32.4% -2.6%
2010 38.7% +19.4%
2013 41.4% +7.2%
2016 45.1% +8.8%
2018 46.2% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
1980s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2000s 32.8% 32.4% 33.2% 2
2010s 42.8% 38.7% 46.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Thailand?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Thailand was 46.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1970.
How does Thailand rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Thailand ranks 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/