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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,866 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,140 number | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 3,610 number | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 3,981 number | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 4,483 number | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 5,121 number | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 6,693 number | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 5,997 number | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 21,471 number | +258.0% |
| 1999 | 26,710 number | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 27,207 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30,376 number | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 31,084 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 36,236 number | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 51,488 number | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 83,952 number | +63.1% |
| 2014 | 62,938 number | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 64,223 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55,343 number | -13.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 55,343 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 55,343 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 8.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 number | 21,471 number |
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
- 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 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.