Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Thailand

Thailand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 42,480 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
42,480 number
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
27th
of 159 countries
All-time high
42,480 number
in 2016
All-time low
3,949 number
in 1976
Years of data
19
1971–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Thailand, 1971–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199320161971: 4.6k number1972: 4.7k number1973: 5.3k number1974: 5.2k number1975: 5.5k number1976: 3.9k number1977: 7.4k number1978: 7.0k number1993: 28.0k number1999: 23.5k number2000: 23.4k number2002: 33.7k number2003: 34.5k number2006: 34.2k number2008: 24.2k number2011: 38.3k number2014: 40.7k number2015: 39.6k number2016: 42.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 42,480 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Thailand peaked at 42,480 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,949 number, in 1976.

That places Thailand 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,453 number 3,949 number 7,357 number 8
1990s 25,728 number 23,460 number 27,995 number 2
2000s 29,980 number 23,432 number 34,464 number 5
2010s 40,247 number 38,280 number 42,480 number 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 24 Saudi Arabia 48,885 number compare
  2. 25 Nigeria 48,578 number compare
  3. 26 Vietnam 48,384 number compare
  4. 28 Netherlands 37,754 number compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 35,466 number compare
  6. 30 Austria 34,544 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Thailand?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Thailand was 42,480 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 42,480 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,949 number in 1976.
How does Thailand rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Thailand ranks 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/