Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 305,368 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Thailand stood at 305,368.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 412,997 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 162,512, in 1971.
That places Thailand 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 162,512 | — |
| 1974 | 212,114 | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 217,015 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 239,128 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 225,387 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 240,844 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 357,800 | +48.6% |
| 1984 | 367,483 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 371,341 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 356,844 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 349,210 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 346,364 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 345,016 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 314,684 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 343,063 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 341,122 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 320,124 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 316,566 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 316,645 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 297,588 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 293,391 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 315,565 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 326,272 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 319,916 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 321,930 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 347,959 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 316,552 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 319,568 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 307,446 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 336,676 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 300,968 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 303,969 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 293,265 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 378,131 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 412,997 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 326,752 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 338,545 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 320,912 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 308,108 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 305,368 | -0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 305,368 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 12.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 305,368 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 42.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +48.6% | 240,844 | 357,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,167 | 162,512 | 240,844 | 6 |
| 1980s | 358,174 | 346,364 | 371,341 | 6 |
| 1990s | 324,351 | 297,588 | 345,016 | 8 |
| 2000s | 320,839 | 293,391 | 347,959 | 6 |
| 2010s | 319,572 | 293,265 | 378,131 | 8 |
| 2020s | 335,447 | 305,368 | 412,997 | 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 primary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Thailand was 305,368 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 412,997 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,512 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release