Republic of Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Republic of Korea
15 years
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
15 years
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
64th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Republic of Korea 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.
Republic of Korea ranks 64th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15.4 years | 0.4 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Republic of Korea |
| 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, Republic of Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 64th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th of 215 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