Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 23,130 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 23,130.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 26,168 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,889, in 1998.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,889 | — |
| 1999 | 8,583 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 8,501 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,498 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,910 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9,256 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8,958 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10,580 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 10,405 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11,722 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 12,125 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16,849 | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 17,793 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 19,968 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 22,212 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 23,327 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 24,018 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 25,370 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 26,168 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 25,892 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24,640 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 24,539 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23,901 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 23,130 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,236 | 7,889 | 8,583 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,884 | 8,498 | 12,125 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,624 | 16,849 | 26,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,857 | 23,130 | 24,539 | 3 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 23,130 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26,168 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,889 in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release