Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 35,584 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos is 35,584, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos peaked at 38,576 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 915, in 1971.
Laos ranks 103rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 915 | — |
| 1972 | 1,041 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 1,104 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3,085 | +179.4% |
| 1979 | 3,679 | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 3,705 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4,703 | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 5,942 | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 7,180 | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 8,419 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 8,141 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 10,146 | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 10,660 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 11,173 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 11,446 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 11,720 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10,959 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 10,198 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 12,838 | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 12,713 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11,635 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 11,269 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11,353 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11,437 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,802 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12,402 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 12,686 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13,296 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13,771 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14,257 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15,891 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 15,987 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17,110 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 18,117 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18,598 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 21,498 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 24,652 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 27,686 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 31,011 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 32,757 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 34,200 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 36,260 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 37,360 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 37,968 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 38,576 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37,752 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 36,771 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 35,584 | -3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 35,584 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 35,584 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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% | 1,104 | 3,085 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,965 | 915 | 3,679 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,152 | 3,705 | 11,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,592 | 10,198 | 12,838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,212 | 12,402 | 18,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,197 | 21,498 | 38,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,702 | 35,584 | 37,752 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 100 Slovakia 37,693 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 37,015 compare
- 102 New Zealand 36,426 compare
- 104 Rwanda 34,324 compare
- 105 Paraguay 34,286 compare
- 106 Mozambique 33,281 compare
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos was 35,584 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 38,576 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 915 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.