Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Thailand

Thailand: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 78,089 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78,089 number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
19th
of 131 countries
All-time high
83,208 number
in 2018
All-time low
33,538 number
in 2002
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Thailand, 2001–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201020192001: 35.2k number2002: 33.5k number2006: 44.1k number2007: 48.8k number2008: 46.2k number2015: 70.1k number2017: 82.8k number2018: 83.2k number2019: 78.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 78,089 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Thailand peaked at 83,208 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33,538 number, in 2002.

Thailand ranks 19th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in Thailand, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 35,212 number
2002 33,538 number -4.8%
2006 44,090 number +31.5%
2007 48,806 number +10.7%
2008 46,209 number -5.3%
2015 70,068 number +51.6%
2017 82,833 number +18.2%
2018 83,208 number +0.5%
2019 78,089 number -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,571 number 33,538 number 48,806 number 5
2010s 78,550 number 70,068 number 83,208 number 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Poland 93,358 number compare
  2. 17 Spain 85,600 number compare
  3. 18 Iran 82,097 number compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 76,322 number compare
  5. 21 South Korea 66,985 number compare
  6. 22 Saudi Arabia 60,792 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Thailand?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Thailand was 78,089 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 83,208 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 33,538 number in 2002.
How does Thailand rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,830 data points, 1971–2019
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Total number of female 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.