Cambodia vs Laos: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Cambodia
3.46 years
in 2024
Laos
3.54 years
in 2025
Cambodia rank
176th
Laos rank
173rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.54 years against 3.46 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 176th and Laos ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5969 years | 0.2796 years | 0.3174 years | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 1.02 years | 1.87 years | 0.8495 years | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.86 years | 2.48 years | 0.6205 years | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.95 years | 4.61 years | 1.66 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.32 years | 4 years | 0.6873 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.54 years against 3.46 years in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Cambodia and Laos?
- 0.08 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 176th and Laos ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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