How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Lao People's Democratic Republic

17.33

in 2018

Viet Nam

17.55

in 2018

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

47th

Viet Nam rank

45th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 17.55 against 17.33 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.42	28.95	9.53	Viet Nam
2000s	23.36	23.1	0.2589	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	18.21	16.27	1.94	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 17.55 against 17.33 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?: 0.22, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.