Secondary education, teachers in Thailand
Thailand: Secondary education, teachers was 243,991 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Thailand is 243,991, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Thailand peaked at 249,571 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,336, in 1974.
That places Thailand 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,870 | 42,336 | 59,161 | 4 |
| 1980s | 122,233 | 117,004 | 128,140 | 5 |
| 1990s | 138,233 | 130,558 | 151,008 | 5 |
| 2000s | 200,378 | 169,402 | 227,929 | 5 |
| 2010s | 237,950 | 229,313 | 246,711 | 6 |
| 2020s | 235,831 | 217,707 | 249,571 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
- 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 South Korea 233,046 compare
- 34 Peru 224,754 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, total 40.87 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Thailand?
- Secondary education, teachers in Thailand was 243,991 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 249,571 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,336 in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.