Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 99,994 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Thailand is 99,994, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 122,232 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,506, in 1971.
That places Thailand 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,506 | — |
| 1972 | 7,825 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8,918 | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 9,148 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 10,010 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 9,070 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 14,050 | +54.9% |
| 1978 | 12,986 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 31,142 | +139.8% |
| 1980 | 25,045 | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 35,281 | +40.9% |
| 1983 | 26,443 | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 28,865 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 30,600 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 30,905 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 52,317 | +69.3% |
| 1993 | 49,466 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 39,781 | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 38,423 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 50,170 | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 50,639 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68,146 | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 64,055 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 65,548 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 70,405 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 75,642 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 66,828 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 122,232 | +82.9% |
| 2012 | 57,492 | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 103,603 | +80.2% |
| 2015 | 103,786 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97,823 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 91,322 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 109,814 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 104,987 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 99,994 | -4.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 99,994 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,749, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 99,994 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,678, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +139.8% | 12,986 | 31,142 |
| 2011 | +82.9% | 66,828 | 122,232 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,295 | 7,506 | 31,142 | 9 |
| 1980s | 29,523 | 25,045 | 35,281 | 6 |
| 1990s | 46,031 | 38,423 | 52,317 | 5 |
| 2000s | 65,739 | 50,639 | 75,642 | 6 |
| 2010s | 91,961 | 57,492 | 122,232 | 6 |
| 2020s | 101,529 | 91,322 | 109,814 | 4 |
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Thailand?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Thailand was 99,994 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 122,232 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,506 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release