Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Laos
Laos: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 18.47 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Laos, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Laos is 18.47 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Laos peaked at 27.16 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.45 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places Laos 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Laos, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.2 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 21.93 headcount basis | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 23.69 headcount basis | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 24.72 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25.25 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.16 headcount basis | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 25.31 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 24.18 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 23.95 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.33 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.98 headcount basis | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 20.04 headcount basis | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 19.52 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.22 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 17.45 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 18.15 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.58 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.53 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.29 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.29 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.39 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.67 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.65 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.47 headcount basis | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2 headcount basis | 20.2 headcount basis | 20.2 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.25 headcount basis | 21.93 headcount basis | 27.16 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.55 headcount basis | 17.45 headcount basis | 20.04 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.93 headcount basis | 17.65 headcount basis | 18.47 headcount basis | 3 |
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More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Laos?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Laos was 18.47 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.16 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Laos ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release