South Korea vs Thailand: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
South Korea
233,046
in 2024
Thailand
243,991
in 2025
South Korea rank
33rd
Thailand rank
31st
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 243,991 against 233,046 in South Korea, a difference of 10,945.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,840 | 46,767 | 27,073 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 143,684 | 122,100 | 21,584 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 184,944 | 138,233 | 46,711 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 208,032 | 196,816 | 11,216 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 233,342 | 237,950 | 4,608 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 230,068 | 234,199 | 4,130 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 243,991 against 233,046 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between South Korea and Thailand?
- 10,945, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 31st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.