Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Laos

Laos: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female was 1,742 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,742 number
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
46th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3,288 number
in 2015
All-time low
137 number
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Laos, 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200920191999: 137 number2000: 186 number2001: 197 number2002: 385 number2003: 397 number2004: 442 number2005: 422 number2006: 526 number2007: 522 number2008: 445 number2010: 481 number2011: 538 number2013: 2.6k number2015: 3.3k number2016: 3.1k number2017: 2.0k number2018: 1.9k number2019: 1.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Laos stood at 1,742 number.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 291.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Laos peaked at 3,288 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 137 number, in 1999.

That places Laos 46th out of 71 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
1990s 137 number 137 number 137 number 1
2000s 391.33 number 186 number 526 number 9
2010s 1,955 number 481 number 3,288 number 8

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  5. 48 Bahrain 669 number compare
  6. 49 Qatar 632 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Laos?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Laos was 1,742 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3,288 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 137 number in 1999.
How does Laos rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female?
Laos ranks 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 291.5%. 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 ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 711 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/