Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 68.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Thailand, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Thailand stood at 68.7%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Thailand peaked at 72.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2012.
Thailand ranks 43rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.0% | — |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 55.4% | 56.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 55.4% | 72.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Thailand?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Thailand was 68.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2012.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Thailand ranks 43rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.