Teachers in secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in secondary education, male was 18,822 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
18,822 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
93rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
18,822 number
in 2019
All-time low
689 number
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199520191971: 689 number1972: 796 number1973: 796 number1978: 2.3k number1981: 3.5k number1986: 6.6k number1990: 7.2k number1992: 7.3k number1993: 7.9k number1994: 7.9k number1995: 7.3k number1996: 7.0k number1998: 6.9k number1999: 7.1k number2000: 7.4k number2001: 7.5k number2002: 7.7k number2003: 8.0k number2006: 9.1k number2007: 9.8k number2008: 10.1k number2010: 11.5k number2011: 12.8k number2012: 14.0k number2013: 15.5k number2014: 16.4k number2015: 17.0k number2016: 17.9k number2017: 18.4k number2019: 18.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 18,822 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 18,822 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 689 number, in 1971.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,146 number 689 number 2,304 number 4
1980s 5,046 number 3,455 number 6,636 number 2
1990s 7,326 number 6,948 number 7,949 number 8
2000s 8,519 number 7,426 number 10,062 number 7
2010s 15,812 number 11,455 number 18,822 number 9

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 90 Norway 19,022 number compare
  2. 91 Honduras 19,012 number compare
  3. 92 Sierra Leone 18,923 number compare
  4. 94 Guinea 18,270 number compare
  5. 95 Congo, Republic of 16,495 number compare
  6. 96 Liberia 16,420 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 18,822 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 18,822 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 689 number in 1971.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/