Korea vs Thailand: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified
Korea
65.0%
in 2024
Thailand
65.6%
in 2024
Korea rank
31st
Thailand rank
28th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 65.6% against 65.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 28th of 85 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 70.0% | 9.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 66.9% | 3.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified, Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 65.6% against 65.0% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified between Korea and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Korea ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 28th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release