Korea vs Thailand: Secondary education, teachers
Korea
233,046
in 2024
Thailand
243,991
in 2025
Korea rank
33rd
Thailand rank
31st
Secondary education, teachers over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 243,991 against 233,046 in Korea, a difference of 10,945.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,156 | 48,870 | 27,286 | Korea |
| 1980s | 144,232 | 122,233 | 22,000 | Korea |
| 1990s | 184,944 | 138,233 | 46,711 | Korea |
| 2000s | 208,108 | 200,378 | 7,730 | 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, Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 243,991 against 233,046 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Korea and Thailand?
- 10,945, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
- Korea ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 31st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. 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 refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.