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 24,640 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 24,640 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 26,168 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,889 number, in 1998.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 67th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,889 number | — |
| 1999 | 8,583 number | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 8,501 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,498 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,910 number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9,256 number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8,958 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10,580 number | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 10,405 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11,722 number | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 12,125 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16,849 number | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 17,793 number | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 19,968 number | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 22,212 number | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 23,327 number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 24,018 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 25,370 number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 26,168 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 25,892 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24,640 number | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,236 number | 7,889 number | 8,583 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,884 number | 8,498 number | 12,125 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,624 number | 16,849 number | 26,168 number | 10 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 232,166 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 46,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
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 24,640 number in 2019, 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 number 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 number in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 103.2%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.