Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos

Laos: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 5,173 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,173 number
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
92nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
7,364 number
in 2015
All-time low
16 number
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Laos, 1971–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971199520191971: 18 number1972: 16 number1973: 24 number1974: 123 number1975: 139 number1980: 95 number1981: 115 number1982: 196 number1983: 249 number1985: 263 number1986: 402 number1990: 568 number1993: 724 number1994: 722 number1995: 744 number1996: 1.0k number1997: 971 number1999: 738 number2000: 812 number2001: 1.0k number2002: 920 number2003: 1.2k number2004: 1.3k number2005: 1.6k number2006: 1.7k number2007: 2.0k number2008: 2.0k number2010: 3.6k number2011: 4.5k number2013: 6.8k number2014: 6.3k number2015: 7.4k number2016: 6.8k number2017: 5.6k number2018: 5.6k number2019: 5.2k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Cameroon 5,794 number compare
  2. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,566 number compare
  3. 91 Oman 5,299 number compare
  4. 93 Lithuania 5,011 number compare
  5. 94 Togo 4,967 number compare
  6. 95 Niger 4,945 number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/