Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Laos
Laos: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.1542 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Laos, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.1542 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.1671 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Laos ranks 152nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1542 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1542 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +179.4% | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +79.0% | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.159 units per square kilometre | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 149 Colombia 0.1721 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Peru 0.1719 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Norway 0.1596 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 0.1541 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Djibouti 0.1533 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 South Africa 0.1498 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.1542 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1671 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.