Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Laos
Laos: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 20.02 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Laos, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Laos stood at 20.02.
The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Laos peaked at 28.26 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1998.
Laos ranks 24th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.41 | 17 | 21.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.06 | 20.74 | 28.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.86 | 18.62 | 21.35 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.65 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Laos?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Laos was 20.02 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 28.26 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Laos ranks 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.