Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Thailand

Thailand: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 74.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 125 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2007
All-time low
56.3%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Thailand, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 56.32007: 83.22010: 74.42011: 75.72012: 75.62013: 73.32014: 72.32015: 72.52016: 71.82017: 71.42018: 72.32019: 72.12020: 72.12021: 722022: 72.52023: 74.32024: 74.2

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Thailand stood at 74.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Thailand peaked at 83.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2000.

Thailand ranks 17th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Thailand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 56.3%
2007 83.2% +47.7%
2010 74.4% -10.6%
2011 75.7% +1.7%
2012 75.6% -0.1%
2013 73.3% -3.0%
2014 72.3% -1.3%
2015 72.5% +0.2%
2016 71.8% -1.0%
2017 71.4% -0.6%
2018 72.3% +1.3%
2019 72.1% -0.3%
2020 72.1% +0.1%
2021 72.0% -0.2%
2022 72.5% +0.7%
2023 74.3% +2.5%
2024 74.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.8% 56.3% 83.2% 2
2010s 73.1% 71.4% 75.7% 10
2020s 73.0% 72.0% 74.3% 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 14 Portugal 75.1% compare
  2. 15 Vietnam 74.7% compare
  3. 16 Moldova 74.6% compare
  4. 18 Macao 74.1% compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 74.0% compare
  6. 20 Saint Lucia 73.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Thailand?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Thailand was 74.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Thailand ranks 17th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).