South Asia vs Thailand: Tertiary education, academic staff
South Asia
43.3%
in 2024
Thailand
56.3%
in 2024
South Asia rank
21st
Thailand rank
17th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- South Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 56.3% against 43.3% in South Asia, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 44.7% | 28.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 48.3% | 17.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 53.6% | 17.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 61.5% | 23.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 55.1% | 12.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, South Asia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 56.3% against 43.3% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between South Asia and Thailand?
- 13.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- South Asia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 17th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.