Labor force with basic education, male in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force with basic education, male was 78.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Thailand is 78.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Thailand peaked at 85.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 19th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.2% | — |
| 2007 | 80.3% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 80.3% | 85.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 77.5% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.3% | 78.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Thailand?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Thailand was 78.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).