Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Thailand

Thailand: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 37,233 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37,233 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 137 countries
All-time high
59,670 number
in 2007
All-time low
35,988 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Thailand, 2001–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2001201020192001: 43.0k number2002: 46.0k number2006: 55.1k number2007: 59.7k number2008: 59.7k number2010: 56.4k number2011: 57.4k number2012: 57.0k number2015: 36.0k number2017: 37.7k number2018: 38.0k number2019: 37.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Thailand stood at 37,233 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Thailand peaked at 59,670 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35,988 number, in 2015.

Thailand ranks 31st of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52,677 number 42,962 number 59,670 number 5
2010s 45,667 number 35,988 number 57,389 number 7

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  4. 32 Kenya 35,009 number compare
  5. 33 Madagascar 33,517 number compare
  6. 34 Guatemala 31,622 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Thailand?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Thailand was 37,233 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 59,670 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 35,988 number in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Thailand ranks 31st out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/