Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 38.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 38.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 41.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2001.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 48th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.6% | — |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -2.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 38.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.3%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 38.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.3%, 76% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +67.5% | 18.9% | 31.7% |
| 2000 | -40.4% | 41.6% | 24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 18.9% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 31.6% | 41.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 38.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release