India vs Thailand: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary
India
19.03 headcount basis
in 2025
Thailand
18.4 headcount basis
in 2025
India rank
32nd
Thailand rank
34th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
India currently reports 19.03 headcount basis against 18.4 headcount basis in Thailand, a difference of 0.63 headcount basis.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was India ahead.
India ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 34th of 69 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.87 headcount basis | 19.17 headcount basis | 3.7 headcount basis | India |
| 2020s | 20.9 headcount basis | 18.84 headcount basis | 2.06 headcount basis | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, India or Thailand?
- India, at 19.03 headcount basis against 18.4 headcount basis in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between India and Thailand?
- 0.63 headcount basis, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- India ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 34th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). 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