Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 96,835 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Thailand, 1974–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Thailand is 96,835, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Thailand peaked at 139,247 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79,987, in 2015.
That places Thailand 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 138,698 | — |
| 1977 | 124,413 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 130,244 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 108,938 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 106,655 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 137,328 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 128,783 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 129,800 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 139,247 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 129,309 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 130,421 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 123,960 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 79,987 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 87,139 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 83,335 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 107,535 | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 128,851 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 101,946 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 109,821 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 101,021 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 98,872 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 96,835 | -2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 96,835 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 23.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 96,835 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 29.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,118 | 124,413 | 138,698 | 3 |
| 1990s | 108,938 | 108,938 | 108,938 | 1 |
| 2000s | 128,363 | 106,655 | 139,247 | 5 |
| 2010s | 105,955 | 79,987 | 130,421 | 7 |
| 2020s | 106,224 | 96,835 | 128,851 | 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, male in Thailand?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Thailand was 96,835 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 139,247 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,987 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release