Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … 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 … 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 64.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.9%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 64.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
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