Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Thailand
Thailand: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 24.86 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Thailand, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Thailand is 24.86, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Thailand peaked at 25.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.38, in 2008.
That places Thailand 23rd out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.12 | 20.38 | 23.41 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.64 | 20.88 | 25.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 20 East Timor 26.95 compare
- 21 Colombia 26.31 compare
- 22 India 24.93 compare
- 24 Philippines 24.18 compare
- 25 Samoa 23.61 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 305,368 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.5% (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 40.87 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Thailand?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Thailand was 24.86 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.38 in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.