Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 110,275 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand is 110,275 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 117,211 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68,373 number, in 2002.
That places Thailand 25th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71,800 number | — |
| 2002 | 68,373 number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 82,775 number | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 94,134 number | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 86,246 number | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 110,993 number | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 117,211 number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 114,524 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 115,001 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 110,275 number | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,666 number | 68,373 number | 94,134 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 113,601 number | 110,275 number | 117,211 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 22 Poland 141,953 number compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 127,560 number compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 115,126 number compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 99,320 number compare
- 27 Philippines 96,598 number compare
- 28 Belgium 82,714 number compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Thailand was 110,275 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 117,211 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,373 number in 2002.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.