Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Colombia
15 years
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
15 years
in 2025
Colombia rank
65th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 65th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6 years | 15.4 years | 0.2 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Colombia, at 15 years against 15 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 65th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release