Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 243,991 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
243,991
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
249,571
in 2024
All-time low
42,336
in 1974
Years of data
31
1971–2025
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Thailand is 243,991, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 249,571 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,336, in 1974.
That places Thailand 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44,756 | — |
| 1974 | 42,336 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 49,229 | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 59,161 | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 117,004 | +97.8% |
| 1985 | 118,422 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 124,445 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 123,153 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 128,140 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 130,558 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 133,882 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 134,087 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 141,632 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 151,008 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 169,402 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 172,948 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 208,812 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 227,929 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 222,799 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 229,937 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 240,005 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 246,711 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 240,251 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 241,484 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 229,313 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 248,235 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 217,707 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 229,081 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 226,399 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 249,571 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 243,991 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,870 | 42,336 | 59,161 | 4 |
| 1980s | 122,233 | 117,004 | 128,140 | 5 |
| 1990s | 138,233 | 130,558 | 151,008 | 5 |
| 2000s | 200,378 | 169,402 | 227,929 | 5 |
| 2010s | 237,950 | 229,313 | 246,711 | 6 |
| 2020s | 235,831 | 217,707 | 249,571 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
- 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 233,046 compare
- 34 Peru 224,754 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Thailand was 243,991 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 249,571 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,336 in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release