Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 43,659 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Thailand, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 43,659 for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Thailand peaked at 59,670 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35,988, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 27th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42,962 | — |
| 2002 | 46,031 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 55,061 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 59,670 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 59,662 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 56,438 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 57,389 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 56,986 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 35,988 | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 37,658 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 37,979 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37,233 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 45,020 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 38,572 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 41,235 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 40,895 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 44,856 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 43,659 | -2.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 43,659 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,962, 6.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 43,659 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,155, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,677 | 42,962 | 59,670 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45,667 | 35,988 | 57,389 | 7 |
| 2020s | 42,373 | 38,572 | 45,020 | 6 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in Thailand?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Thailand was 43,659 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 59,670 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,988 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release