Costa Rica vs Laos: Secondary education, teachers

Costa Rica
37,015
in 2024
Laos
35,584
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
101st
Laos rank
103rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Laos
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019972024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 37,015 against 35,584 in Laos, a difference of 1,431.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and Laos ranks 103rd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Laos Difference Ahead
1970s 5,664 2,360 3,304 Costa Rica
1980s 6,779 7,574 794.6 Laos
1990s 9,519 11,702 2,183 Laos
2000s 19,347 15,457 3,891 Costa Rica
2010s 32,642 32,039 603.12 Costa Rica
2020s 38,291 36,702 1,588 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Costa Rica or Laos?
Costa Rica, at 37,015 against 35,584 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Costa Rica and Laos?
1,431, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Laos ranks 103rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.