Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Bulgaria or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?

Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 532,092 against 485,226 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Bulgaria and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?

46,866, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.

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

46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bulgaria vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Secondary education, pupils

Bulgaria

485,226

in 2024

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

532,092

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

108th

Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank

106th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Bulgaria
Lao People’s Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 532,092 against 485,226 in Bulgaria, a difference of 46,866.

That makes Lao People’s Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 108th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 106th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Lao People’s Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	826,501	40,737	785,764	Bulgaria
1980s	837,580	106,332	731,248	Bulgaria
1990s	783,237	170,085	613,152	Bulgaria
2000s	662,641	363,515	299,126	Bulgaria
2010s	504,230	591,751	87,521	Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2020s	480,456	592,495	112,040	Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Bulgaria or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?: Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 532,092 against 485,226 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Bulgaria and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?: 46,866, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Bulgaria ranks 108th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 106th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.