Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 78,089 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Thailand, 2001–2019
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 (number) (Teachers) in Thailand, year by year
| 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 78,089 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,848 number, 4.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 78,089 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,382 number, 8.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
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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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.