Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Laos
Laos: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 8,761 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Laos, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Laos is 8,761 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 188.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Laos peaked at 12,285 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21 number, in 1971.
That places Laos 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21 number | — |
| 1972 | 21 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29 number | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 136 number | +369.0% |
| 1975 | 152 number | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 118 number | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 140 number | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 260 number | +85.7% |
| 1983 | 320 number | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 452 number | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 357 number | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 534 number | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 620 number | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 698 number | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 976 number | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 998 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,024 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,414 number | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 1,369 number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,070 number | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 1,152 number | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,372 number | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 1,456 number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,794 number | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 1,936 number | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,287 number | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2,533 number | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 3,030 number | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 3,042 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,267 number | +73.1% |
| 2011 | 6,547 number | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 11,077 number | +69.2% |
| 2014 | 9,889 number | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 12,285 number | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 11,417 number | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 9,311 number | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 9,333 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,761 number | -6.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8,761 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8,761 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 number | 136 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.8 number | 21 number | 152 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 350.12 number | 118 number | 620 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,078 number | 698 number | 1,414 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,067 number | 1,152 number | 3,042 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,321 number | 5,267 number | 12,285 number | 9 |
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 in Laos?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Laos was 8,761 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12,285 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 number in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.