Lao People's Democratic Republic vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
39.7%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
43.0%
in 2012
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
100th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
99th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 43.0% against 39.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th of 172 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 21.8% | 10.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 27.0% | 4.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 32.3% | 5.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 40.3% | 7.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 42.8% | 9.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 43.0% against 39.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 3.3%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release