SDG: Southern Asia vs Thailand: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Southern Asia
9.94 million
in 2024
Thailand
243,991
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia rank
33rd
Thailand rank
31st
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 9.94 million against 243,991 in Thailand, a difference of 9.69 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 40.7 times Thailand's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 31st of 221 groups.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Southern Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 million | 48,870 | 1.94 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 122,233 | 2.29 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 3.02 million | 138,233 | 2.89 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 4.14 million | 200,378 | 3.94 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 6.45 million | 237,950 | 6.21 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 9.25 million | 234,199 | 9.01 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Southern Asia or Thailand?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 9.94 million against 243,991 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and Thailand?
- 9.69 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and Thailand rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 31st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). 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