Laos vs SDG: Oceania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Laos
65.7%
in 2025
SDG: Oceania
31.4%
in 2025
Laos rank
17th
SDG: Oceania rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Laos
- SDG: Oceania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 65.7% against 31.4% in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.1 times SDG: Oceania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 17th and SDG: Oceania ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | SDG: Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 20.2% | 32.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 19.8% | 26.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 26.9% | 30.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Laos or SDG: Oceania?
- Laos, at 65.7% against 31.4% in SDG: Oceania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Laos and SDG: Oceania?
- 34.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and SDG: Oceania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and SDG: Oceania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 17th and SDG: Oceania ranks 20th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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