Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos
Laos: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 5,173 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos is 5,173 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos peaked at 7,364 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16 number, in 1972.
Laos ranks 92nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18 number | — |
| 1972 | 16 number | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 24 number | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 123 number | +412.5% |
| 1975 | 139 number | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 95 number | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 115 number | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 196 number | +70.4% |
| 1983 | 249 number | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 263 number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 402 number | +52.9% |
| 1990 | 568 number | +41.3% |
| 1993 | 724 number | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 722 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 744 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,026 number | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 971 number | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 738 number | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 812 number | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,039 number | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 920 number | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 1,175 number | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 1,278 number | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1,575 number | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 1,669 number | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2,021 number | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 1,999 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,590 number | +79.6% |
| 2011 | 4,495 number | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 6,842 number | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 6,296 number | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 7,364 number | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 6,832 number | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 5,561 number | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 5,616 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,173 number | -7.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,173 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,089 number, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,173 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,798 number, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +412.5% | 24 number | 123 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64 number | 16 number | 139 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 220 number | 95 number | 402 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 784.71 number | 568 number | 1,026 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,388 number | 812 number | 2,021 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,752 number | 3,590 number | 7,364 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos was 5,173 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7,364 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 number in 1972.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. 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 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/