Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UIS: Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Lao People's Democratic Republic
98.2%
in 2025
UIS: Central Asia
94.3%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
61st
UIS: Central Asia rank
59th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 98.2% against 94.3% in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was UIS: Central Asia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and UIS: Central Asia ranks 59th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and UIS: Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.8% | 91.6% | 5.9% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 93.6% | 0.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 90.1% | 8.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 81.1% | 18.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 89.8% | 8.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Lao People's Democratic Republic or UIS: Central Asia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 98.2% against 94.3% in UIS: Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UIS: Central Asia?
- 3.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UIS: Central Asia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and UIS: Central Asia ranks 59th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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