Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Laos
Laos: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 8,756 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Laos, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Laos is 8,756, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Laos peaked at 12,285 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21, in 1971.
Laos ranks 102nd of 185 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21 | — |
| 1972 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 136 | +369.0% |
| 1975 | 152 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 118 | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 140 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 260 | +85.7% |
| 1983 | 320 | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 452 | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 357 | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 534 | +49.6% |
| 1987 | 577 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 620 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 659 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 698 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 790.67 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 883.33 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 976 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 998 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,024 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,414 | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 1,369 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,220 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1,070 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1,152 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,372 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 1,456 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,794 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 1,936 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,287 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2,533 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 3,030 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 3,042 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,154 | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 5,267 | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 6,547 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 10,381 | +58.6% |
| 2013 | 11,077 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 9,889 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 12,285 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 11,417 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 9,311 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 9,333 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,761 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 8,756 | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +369.0% | 29 | 136 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.8 | 21 | 152 | 5 |
| 1980s | 403.7 | 118 | 659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,044 | 698 | 1,414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,276 | 1,152 | 4,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,427 | 5,267 | 12,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,756 | 8,756 | 8,756 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Laos?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Laos was 8,756 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12,285 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Laos ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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 tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.