Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in secondary education, male

Costa Rica
15,581
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17,150
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
100th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
98th

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 17,150 against 15,581 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,569.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 98th of 209 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 3,171 3,455 284 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 5,322 7,008 1,685 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 8,030 8,605 574.83 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 13,752 16,037 2,285 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 16,170 17,805 1,635 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17,150 against 15,581 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1,569, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 98th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 15,026 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release