How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

14.96

in 2018

Thailand

25.95

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

26th

Thailand rank

29th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 25.95 against 14.96 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.99.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 29th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21.04	22.27	1.23	Thailand
1980s	16.98	17.73	0.7513	Thailand
1990s	15.24	18.09	2.85	Thailand
2000s	17.81	22.39	4.59	Thailand
2010s	15.19	27.33	12.14	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?: Thailand, at 25.95 against 14.96 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?: 10.99, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.