China vs Thailand: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary
China
15.3 headcount basis
in 2024
Thailand
16.49 headcount basis
in 2025
China rank
30th
Thailand rank
27th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.49 headcount basis against 15.3 headcount basis in China, a difference of 1.19 headcount basis.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 27th of 63 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.15 headcount basis | 21.95 headcount basis | 4.8 headcount basis | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.84 headcount basis | 17.54 headcount basis | 1.7 headcount basis | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.49 headcount basis against 15.3 headcount basis in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary between China and Thailand?
- 1.19 headcount basis, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- China ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 27th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper 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