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 In the fifth year ranking, Thailand saw its index score rise to 91.5 from 78.4 in 2008, ranking 2nd in the Asia Pacific.

 The number of women per 100 men considering themselves in managerial positions rose from 59 in 2008 to 70 in 2009, while the number of women per 100 men considering themselves to be earning above median income also rose from 43 in 2008 to 83 in 2009.

 The ratio of female to male participation in the labor force and with regards to the tertiary education enrolment rate also showed marginal increases. The ratio of female to male participation in the labor force went up from 87 women per 100 men to 88 women per 100 men. The tertiary education enrolment rate of women relative to men went up from 124 women per 100 men to 125 women per 100 men.

 Thailand also had the highest percentage of women in Asia Pacific who saw themselves as making the financial decisions for the household, with 77.8 per cent of the women surveyed saying so.