Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 671,064 against 661,906 in Belgium as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

9,158, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Secondary education, general pupils

Belgium

661,906

in 2017

Lao People's Democratic Republic

671,064

in 2018

Belgium rank

82nd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

81st

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Belgium
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 671,064 against 661,906 in Belgium, a difference of 9,158.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 82nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st of 204 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	420,704	21,641	399,062	Belgium
1980s	449,723	95,791	353,933	Belgium
1990s	481,217	158,524	322,693	Belgium
2000s	477,910	359,417	118,493	Belgium
2010s	593,075	565,772	27,303	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 671,064 against 661,906 in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 9,158, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Belgium ranks 82nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.