Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Thailand

Thailand: Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1989
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.81985200320211985: 0.852 % of population aged 15-241986: 0.849 % of population aged 15-241987: 0.839 % of population aged 15-241988: 0.832 % of population aged 15-241989: 0.853 % of population aged 15-241990: 0.845 % of population aged 15-241991: 0.848 % of population aged 15-241992: 0.845 % of population aged 15-241993: 0.842 % of population aged 15-241994: 0.824 % of population aged 15-241995: 0.789 % of population aged 15-241997: 0.757 % of population aged 15-241998: 0.721 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.695 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.683 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.705 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.698 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.676 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.662 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.664 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.664 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.674 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.677 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.671 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.661 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.659 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.666 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.629 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.619 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.609 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.611 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.604 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.609 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.585 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.565 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Thailand is 0.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 0.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 11th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1985 0.9%
1986 0.8% -0.3%
1987 0.8% -1.2%
1988 0.8% -0.8%
1989 0.9% +2.5%
1990 0.8% -0.9%
1991 0.8% +0.3%
1992 0.8% -0.3%
1993 0.8% -0.4%
1994 0.8% -2.2%
1995 0.8% -4.3%
1997 0.8% -3.9%
1998 0.7% -4.9%
1999 0.7% -3.5%
2000 0.7% -1.7%
2001 0.7% +3.1%
2002 0.7% -1.0%
2003 0.7% -3.2%
2004 0.7% -2.0%
2005 0.7% +0.3%
2006 0.7% -0.0%
2007 0.7% +1.5%
2008 0.7% +0.5%
2009 0.7% -0.9%
2010 0.7% -1.5%
2011 0.7% -0.3%
2012 0.7% +1.2%
2014 0.6% -5.6%
2015 0.6% -1.5%
2016 0.6% -1.6%
2017 0.6% +0.2%
2018 0.6% -1.1%
2019 0.6% +0.8%
2020 0.6% -3.9%
2021 0.6% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 8 Uganda 0.6% compare
  2. 9 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  3. 10 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 0.5% compare
  5. 13 Belize 0.5% compare
  6. 14 Egypt 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24?
Thailand ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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