Bulgaria vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
485,226
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
532,092
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
108th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
106th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 532,092 against 485,226 in Bulgaria, a difference of 46,866.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 108th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 106th of 219 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 826,501 40,737 785,764 Bulgaria
1980s 837,580 106,332 731,248 Bulgaria
1990s 783,237 170,085 613,152 Bulgaria
2000s 662,641 363,515 299,126 Bulgaria
2010s 504,230 591,751 87,521 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 480,456 592,495 112,040 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 532,092 against 485,226 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
46,866, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 106th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release