Education

Thailand

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Adult literacy rate19802022
8890.192.294.396.419802022
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712025
2.8115.327.840.352.719712025
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19712023
2.152.923.74.485.2519712023
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
0.1020.4090.7151.021.3319962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712016
6.849.0611.313.515.719712016
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712016
2.8615.227.639.952.319712016
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate91.1 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Primary enrollment (gross)101 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Secondary enrollment (gross)92.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)49.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Education spending (% GDP)2.52 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.936 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling9.04 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling15.4 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.26 indexWorld Bank WDI [2025]
School life expectancy15.4 yearsWB Education [2016]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)16.6World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate0.817 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)49.3 %WB Education [2016]
Female literacy rate91.5 %WB Gender [2022]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Thailand's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (91.1 %), primary enrollment (gross) (101 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.