Labor force with basic education in Thailand
Thailand: Labor force with basic education was 70.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Thailand is 70.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Thailand peaked at 77.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2019.
That places Thailand 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.8% | — |
| 2007 | 74.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 70.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 70.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.6%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 74.5% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 69.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.3% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Thailand?
- Labor force with basic education in Thailand was 70.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for labor force with basic education?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 (% of total 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).