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

Costa Rica
6,607
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,003
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
79th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
81st

Teachers in upper secondary education, male over time

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

Costa Rica currently reports 6,607 against 6,003 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 604.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 79th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 1,499 2,065 566 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 2,591 3,021 429.4 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 4,924 4,970 46.5 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 7,007 6,232 774.95 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Costa Rica, at 6,607 against 6,003 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
604, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
362 places, 8,154 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release