Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Laos
Laos: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 11.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Laos, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Laos stood at 11.3.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Laos peaked at 29.41 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 1975.
Laos ranks 135th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.19 | — |
| 1972 | 21.71 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 13.41 | -38.2% |
| 1974 | 6.43 | -52.0% |
| 1975 | 5.45 | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 9.81 | +80.0% |
| 1981 | 10.06 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.13 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 12.26 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 10.6 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 14.49 | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 10.08 | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 8.58 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 6.78 | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 6.22 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 6.19 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.72 | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 8.29 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 9.3 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 11.29 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 12.28 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 12.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.81 | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 15.67 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.44 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 20.74 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 22.39 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 24.75 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 29.41 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 22.46 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 19.14 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 12.38 | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 13.39 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 10.73 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.97 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | -5.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.44 | 5.45 | 21.71 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.88 | 8.58 | 14.49 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.97 | 6.19 | 11.29 | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.97 | 12.2 | 29.41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14 | 10.6 | 22.46 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Laos?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Laos was 11.3 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.