Teachers in secondary education, female in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in secondary education, female was 160,034 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Thailand, 1977–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Thailand is 160,034, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Thailand peaked at 171,712 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,190, in 1977.
That places Thailand 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26,190 | — |
| 1978 | 31,518 | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 89,852 | +185.1% |
| 2002 | 92,082 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 115,066 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 122,931 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 123,100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 163,092 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 170,902 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 171,712 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 159,894 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 169,269 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 148,570 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 155,300 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 150,700 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 163,709 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 160,034 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,854 | 26,190 | 31,518 | 2 |
| 2000s | 108,606 | 89,852 | 123,100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 166,400 | 159,894 | 171,712 | 4 |
| 2020s | 157,930 | 148,570 | 169,269 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 25 Iran 200,449 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 187,261 compare
- 27 Bangladesh 163,967 compare
- 29 Malaysia 152,236 compare
- 30 South Korea 151,467 compare
- 31 Myanmar 132,399 compare
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 secondary education, female in Thailand?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Thailand was 160,034 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 171,712 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,190 in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release