Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 305,368 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
305,368
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
412,997
in 2020
All-time low
162,512
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2025
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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (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