Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 56,321 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Thailand, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Thailand is 56,321, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Thailand peaked at 83,952 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,866, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 21st of 172 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,866 | — |
| 1972 | 3,140 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 3,610 | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 3,981 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 4,483 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 5,121 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 6,693 | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 5,997 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 21,471 | +258.0% |
| 1999 | 26,710 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 27,207 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30,376 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 31,084 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 36,236 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 51,488 | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 45,283 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 83,952 | +85.4% |
| 2012 | 30,578 | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 62,938 | +105.8% |
| 2015 | 64,223 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55,343 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 48,363 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 61,232 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 57,997 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 56,321 | -2.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 56,321 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 56,321 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,568, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +258.0% | 5,997 | 21,471 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,486 | 2,866 | 6,693 | 8 |
| 1990s | 24,090 | 21,471 | 26,710 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,278 | 27,207 | 51,488 | 5 |
| 2010s | 57,053 | 30,578 | 83,952 | 6 |
| 2020s | 55,978 | 48,363 | 61,232 | 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, female in Thailand?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Thailand was 56,321 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 83,952 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,866 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release