Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 55,343 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Thailand, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 55,343 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2016.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Thailand peaked at 83,952 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,866 number, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 18th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 | 4,486 number | 2,866 number | 6,693 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 24,090 number | 21,471 number | 26,710 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,278 number | 27,207 number | 51,488 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 66,614 number | 55,343 number | 83,952 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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 305,368 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.2 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Thailand?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Thailand was 55,343 number in 2016, 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 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,866 number in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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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Total number of female 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.