Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Thailand, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Thailand stood at 56.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Thailand peaked at 68.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1971.
That places Thailand 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.2% | — |
| 1972 | 40.1% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 38.2% | 56.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 43.4% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 47.4% | 68.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 53.2% | 68.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 53.0% | 56.3% | 4 |
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 tertiary education who are female in Thailand?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Thailand was 56.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release