SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Thailand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
4.03 million
in 2019
Thailand
99,994
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
27th
Thailand rank
27th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 4.03 million against 99,994 in Thailand, a difference of 3.93 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 40.3 times Thailand's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 27th of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 514,508 12,295 502,213 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1980s 846,613 29,523 817,090 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 1.46 million 46,031 1.41 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 2.29 million 65,739 2.22 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 3.49 million 91,961 3.39 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Thailand?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 4.03 million against 99,994 in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Thailand?
3.93 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Thailand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Thailand rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 27th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release