Thailand vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Thailand
99,994
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
4.05 million
in 2018
Thailand rank
27th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
24th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Thailand
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 4.05 million against 99,994 in Thailand, a difference of 3.95 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 40.5 times Thailand's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 27th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 12,295 541,039 528,744 WB: East Asia & Pacific
1980s 29,523 878,340 848,817 WB: East Asia & Pacific
1990s 46,031 1.52 million 1.47 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 65,739 2.38 million 2.32 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 91,961 3.60 million 3.51 million WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
3.95 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Thailand and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 27th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th 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