South Asia vs Thailand: Trained teachers in lower secondary education
South Asia
89.5%
in 2024
Thailand
100.0%
in 2025
South Asia rank
4th
Thailand rank
1st
Trained teachers in lower secondary education over time
- South Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 100.0% against 89.5% in South Asia, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 1st of 33 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.3% | 100.0% | 23.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 100.0% | 13.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trained teachers in lower secondary education, South Asia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 100.0% against 89.5% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education between South Asia and Thailand?
- 10.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- South Asia ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 1st of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.