Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
149,108
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
17.46 million
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
113th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
115th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
05.0M10.0M15.0M199720112025

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 17.46 million against 149,108 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 17.31 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 117.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 115th of 196 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 65,274 5.55 million 5.49 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 131,635 7.54 million 7.40 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 182,338 12.24 million 12.05 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 194,578 16.48 million 16.28 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 17.46 million against 149,108 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
17.31 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 115th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release