Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 97,823 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–2016
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,506 number | — |
| 1972 | 7,825 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8,918 number | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 9,148 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 10,010 number | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 9,070 number | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 14,050 number | +54.9% |
| 1978 | 12,986 number | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 31,142 number | +139.8% |
| 1980 | 25,045 number | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 35,281 number | +40.9% |
| 1983 | 26,443 number | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 28,865 number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 30,600 number | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 30,905 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 52,317 number | +69.3% |
| 1993 | 49,466 number | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 39,781 number | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 38,423 number | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 50,170 number | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 50,639 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68,146 number | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 64,055 number | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 65,548 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 70,405 number | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 75,642 number | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 122,232 number | +61.6% |
| 2014 | 103,603 number | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 103,786 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97,823 number | -5.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 97,823 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 5.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 97,823 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 6.8× 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 number | 31,142 number |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
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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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.