Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 97,823 number in 2016. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Thailand, 1971β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Thailand stood at 97,823 number.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 122,232 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,506 number, in 1971.
That places Thailand 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,295 number | 7,506 number | 31,142 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 29,523 number | 25,045 number | 35,281 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 46,031 number | 38,423 number | 52,317 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 65,739 number | 50,639 number | 75,642 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 106,861 number | 97,823 number | 122,232 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 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 97,823 number in 2016, 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 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,506 number in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.