Thailand: Academic freedom

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 Thailand

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.457
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.331
 Min - Max 0.124 - 0.536
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.457 index points, an increase from 0.31 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Thailand from 1960 to 2024 is 0.331 index points. The minimum value, 0.124 index points, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 0.536 index points was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Thailand: Academic freedom
 2024 0.457
 2023 0.310
 2022 0.253
 2021 0.161
 2020 0.136
 2019 0.156
 2018 0.147
 2017 0.146




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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