Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 160,034 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 6.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 160,034 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,512, 45.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +185.1% | 31,518 | 89,852 |
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
- 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, 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