Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 64.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Thailand, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Thailand is 64.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Thailand peaked at 72.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2024.
That places Thailand 36th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained 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
- 33 Grenada 64.9%
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.8%
- 35 Ecuador 64.6% compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.2%
- 38 Spain 62.6% compare
- 39 Panama 62.1%
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 trained in Thailand?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained 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 trained 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 trained 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 trained?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained 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 trained 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