Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 93.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 93.7%.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2008.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.1% | — |
| 2000 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 89.4% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.6% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 39 Belarus 94.7% compare
- 40 El Salvador 94.7% compare
- 41 Macau, China 94.2% compare
- 43 Mexico 93.5% compare
- 44 India 92.7% compare
- 45 Mauritania 92.1% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in upper secondary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 93.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2008.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.