Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 64.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Thailand, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 64.5% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Thailand peaked at 72.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2024.
That places Thailand 22nd out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.1% | — |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.2% | 68.7% | 72.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 64.5% | 66.1% | 2 |
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 qualified in Thailand?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Thailand was 64.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release