Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 119,038 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Thailand, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Thailand stood at 119,038 number.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 136,553 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97,602 number, in 2001.
That places Thailand 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97,602 number | — |
| 2002 | 104,575 number | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 126,037 number | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 133,795 number | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 136,553 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 128,582 number | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 128,974 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 127,776 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 129,012 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 129,500 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 125,727 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 126,483 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 119,038 number | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119,712 number | 97,602 number | 136,553 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 126,886 number | 119,038 number | 129,500 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Thailand was 119,038 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 136,553 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,602 number in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.