Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4431 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Thailand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.4431 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Thailand peaked at 0.4859 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0829 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Thailand ranks 111th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 0.229 units per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2318 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2508 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2621 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2956 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4087 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4461 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4361 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4501 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4698 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4829 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4727 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4489 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4859 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4484 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4431 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.4431 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.4431 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +97.8% | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | 0.229 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2393 units per square kilometre | 0.229 units per square kilometre | 0.2508 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2706 units per square kilometre | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | 0.2956 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3922 units per square kilometre | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | 0.4461 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | 0.4489 units per square kilometre | 0.4829 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4509 units per square kilometre | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | 0.4859 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 108 Tajikistan 0.4837 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ireland 0.4722 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Mexico 0.4468 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 French Polynesia 0.435 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Honduras 0.4338 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Lithuania 0.428 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Thailand?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Thailand was 0.4431 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4859 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0829 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Thailand ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.