Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Laos
Laos: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 6,003 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Laos, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Laos stood at 6,003.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Laos peaked at 6,796 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,919, in 1999.
Laos ranks 81st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,211 | — |
| 1999 | 1,919 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 2,397 | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 2,567 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2,485 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,630 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3,083 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2,971 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,109 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,443 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3,499 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,480 | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 3,572 | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 3,917 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 4,710 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 5,076 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 5,475 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5,808 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 5,845 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,796 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 6,437 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 6,256 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,003 | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6,003 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,440, 26% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6,003 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,180, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,065 | 1,919 | 2,211 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,909 | 2,397 | 3,499 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,853 | 2,480 | 6,796 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,232 | 6,003 | 6,437 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Laos?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Laos was 6,003 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,796 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,919 in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Laos ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release