Thailand vs Türkiye: Primary education, teachers

Thailand
305,368
in 2025
Türkiye
299,967
in 2023
Thailand rank
19th
Türkiye rank
20th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Thailand
  • Türkiye
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119982025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 305,368 against 299,967 in Türkiye, a difference of 5,401.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 204 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 216,167 164,466 51,701 Thailand
1980s 358,174 214,749 143,424 Thailand
1990s 332,802 231,830 100,972 Thailand
2010s 320,076 299,939 20,136 Thailand
2020s 349,802 306,657 43,144 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Thailand or Türkiye?
Thailand, at 305,368 against 299,967 in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Thailand and Türkiye?
5,401, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Thailand ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.