Secondary education, teachers in Thailand
Thailand: Secondary education, teachers was 243,991 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Thailand is 243,991, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Thailand peaked at 249,571 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,336, in 1974.
That places Thailand 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44,756 | — |
| 1974 | 42,336 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 49,229 | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 59,161 | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 117,004 | +97.8% |
| 1985 | 118,422 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 124,445 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 123,153 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 128,140 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 130,558 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 133,882 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 134,087 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 141,632 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 151,008 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 169,402 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 172,948 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 208,812 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 227,929 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 222,799 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 229,937 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 240,005 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 246,711 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 240,251 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 241,484 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 229,313 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 248,235 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 217,707 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 229,081 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 226,399 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 249,571 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 243,991 | -2.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 243,991 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 243,991 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 24.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +97.8% | 59,161 | 117,004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,870 | 42,336 | 59,161 | 4 |
| 1980s | 122,233 | 117,004 | 128,140 | 5 |
| 1990s | 138,233 | 130,558 | 151,008 | 5 |
| 2000s | 200,378 | 169,402 | 227,929 | 5 |
| 2010s | 237,950 | 229,313 | 246,711 | 6 |
| 2020s | 235,831 | 217,707 | 249,571 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
- 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 South Korea 233,046 compare
- 34 Peru 224,754 compare
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 secondary education, teachers in Thailand?
- Secondary education, teachers in Thailand was 243,991 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 249,571 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,336 in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.