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Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand

Thailand: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1988
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.811985200320211985: 0.994 % of population with high education1986: 0.993 % of population with high education1987: 0.993 % of population with high education1988: 0.994 % of population with high education1989: 0.989 % of population with high education1990: 0.99 % of population with high education1991: 0.99 % of population with high education1992: 0.988 % of population with high education1993: 0.991 % of population with high education1994: 0.99 % of population with high education1995: 0.991 % of population with high education1997: 0.988 % of population with high education1998: 0.987 % of population with high education1999: 0.991 % of population with high education2000: 0.988 % of population with high education2001: 0.988 % of population with high education2002: 0.986 % of population with high education2003: 0.986 % of population with high education2004: 0.984 % of population with high education2005: 0.984 % of population with high education2006: 0.982 % of population with high education2007: 0.981 % of population with high education2008: 0.982 % of population with high education2009: 0.982 % of population with high education2010: 0.977 % of population with high education2011: 0.977 % of population with high education2012: 0.977 % of population with high education2014: 0.969 % of population with high education2015: 0.965 % of population with high education2016: 0.965 % of population with high education2017: 0.965 % of population with high education2018: 0.964 % of population with high education2019: 0.961 % of population with high education2020: 0.956 % of population with high education2021: 0.952 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.

That places Thailand 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, year by year

Year % of population with high education Change
1985 1.0% —
1986 1.0% -0.0%
1987 1.0% -0.0%
1988 1.0% +0.1%
1989 1.0% -0.4%
1990 1.0% +0.1%
1991 1.0% +0.0%
1992 1.0% -0.2%
1993 1.0% +0.2%
1994 1.0% -0.1%
1995 1.0% +0.1%
1997 1.0% -0.3%
1998 1.0% -0.1%
1999 1.0% +0.4%
2000 1.0% -0.3%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% -0.2%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% -0.2%
2005 1.0% -0.1%
2006 1.0% -0.1%
2007 1.0% -0.1%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2009 1.0% +0.0%
2010 1.0% -0.5%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2012 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.0% -0.8%
2015 1.0% -0.4%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.0%
2018 1.0% -0.1%
2019 1.0% -0.4%
2020 1.0% -0.5%
2021 1.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 5
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 20 South Africa 1.0% compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  3. 22 Tunisia 1.0% compare
  4. 24 China 0.9% compare
  5. 25 Colombia 0.9% compare
  6. 26 Tajikistan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Thailand ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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