Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos
Laos: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 5,276 in 2020. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos, 1971β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos stood at 5,276.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos peaked at 7,364 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1972.
Laos ranks 96th of 170 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 | 64 | 16 | 139 | 5 |
| 1980s | 220 | 95 | 402 | 6 |
| 1990s | 784.71 | 568 | 1,026 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,388 | 812 | 2,021 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,841 | 3,590 | 7,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,276 | 5,276 | 5,276 | 1 |
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 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, male in Laos?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos was 5,276 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7,364 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1972.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release