Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Laos
Laos: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 3,588 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Laos, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3,588 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2019.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 244.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Laos peaked at 4,921 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3 number, in 1971.
Laos ranks 83rd of 159 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8 number | 3 number | 13 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 68.17 number | 23 number | 132 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 293.71 number | 130 number | 398 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 679.33 number | 333 number | 1,043 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,569 number | 1,677 number | 4,921 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Laos?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Laos was 3,588 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4,921 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 number in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.