Thailand vs World: Tertiary education, academic staff

Thailand
56.3%
in 2024
World
43.9%
in 2024
Thailand rank
17th
World rank
18th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Thailand
  • World
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 56.3% against 43.9% in World, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 170 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand World Difference Ahead
1970s 46.5% 31.5% 14.9% Thailand
1990s 48.3% 36.0% 12.3% Thailand
2000s 53.6% 40.1% 13.5% Thailand
2010s 61.5% 42.3% 19.2% Thailand
2020s 55.1% 43.7% 11.4% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Thailand or World?
Thailand, at 56.3% against 43.9% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Thailand and World?
12.4%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Thailand and World rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Thailand ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 170 countries.
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

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.