Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Laos
Laos: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 16.32 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.32 headcount basis
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
36th
of 77 countries
All-time high
31.47 headcount basis
in 2005
All-time low
15.41 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Laos, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Laos stood at 16.32 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Laos peaked at 31.47 headcount basis in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.41 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places Laos 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Laos, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.72 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 21.7 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 23.79 headcount basis | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 25.55 headcount basis | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 27.99 headcount basis | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 28.15 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.47 headcount basis | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 29.81 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 27.97 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 27.47 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.69 headcount basis | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 21.49 headcount basis | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 21.26 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.96 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 18.69 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 19.04 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.47 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.66 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.34 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.3 headcount basis | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 15.99 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.41 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.32 headcount basis | +5.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.32 headcount basis is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.41 headcount basis, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.32 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.32 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.72 headcount basis | 22.72 headcount basis | 22.72 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.86 headcount basis | 21.7 headcount basis | 31.47 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 headcount basis | 16.3 headcount basis | 21.49 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.91 headcount basis | 15.41 headcount basis | 16.32 headcount basis | 3 |
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-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Laos?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Laos was 16.32 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.47 headcount basis in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.41 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release