Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Thailand
Thailand: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 24.64 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Thailand, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Thailand stood at 24.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Thailand peaked at 39.97 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.77, in 1973.
That places Thailand 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1 | 11.77 | 16.7 | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.97 | 18.89 | 39.97 | 6 |
| 1990s | 27.85 | 18.2 | 36.16 | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.49 | 30.75 | 37.53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.85 | 20.43 | 24.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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, tertiary in Thailand?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Thailand was 24.64 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.97 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 in 1973.
- How does Thailand rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.