Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos
Laos: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 13,936 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos is 13,936 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos peaked at 13,936 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,219 number, in 1999.
That places Laos 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,548 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,219 number | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 3,901 number | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 4,188 number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4,386 number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4,515 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,299 number | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 5,311 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,582 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6,395 number | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 6,473 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,649 number | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 6,859 number | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 7,718 number | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 8,799 number | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 9,430 number | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 10,182 number | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 10,890 number | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 11,192 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13,936 number | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,384 number | 3,219 number | 3,548 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,117 number | 3,901 number | 6,473 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,295 number | 4,649 number | 13,936 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 73 Slovakia 16,575 number compare
- 74 Costa Rica 15,560 number compare
- 75 Burundi 14,669 number compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 13,308 number compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,551 number compare
- 79 Panama 10,071 number compare
More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos was 13,936 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13,936 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,219 number in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.