Thailand vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Thailand
99,994
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
4.05 million
in 2018
Thailand rank
27th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
25th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Thailand
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 4.05 million against 99,994 in Thailand, a difference of 3.95 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 40.5 times Thailand's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 27th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 25th of 185 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 12,295 538,978 526,683 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 29,523 874,749 845,226 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 46,031 1.51 million 1.47 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 65,739 2.38 million 2.31 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 91,961 3.59 million 3.50 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Thailand or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 4.05 million against 99,994 in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
3.95 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 27th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 25th of 185 countries.
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