4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Laos
Laos: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 31.1 in 2017. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Laos stood at 31.1. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Laos peaked at 31.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2000.
That places Laos 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | +24.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 31.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 31.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.89, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1 | 12 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.27 | 24 | 31.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Laos?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Laos was 31.1 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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