Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 24.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.7%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 24.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 24.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.6% +47.2%
1970 2.2% +35.8%
1975 3.0% +38.9%
1980 4.2% +40.3%
1985 5.7% +36.1%
1990 8.7% +51.0%
1995 12.2% +41.0%
2000 16.6% +35.7%
2005 20.7% +25.3%
2010 24.7% +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 2
1970s 2.6% 2.2% 3.0% 2
1980s 5.0% 4.2% 5.7% 2
1990s 10.4% 8.7% 12.2% 2
2000s 18.6% 16.6% 20.7% 2
2010s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 108 Cameroon 25.5% compare
  2. 109 Pakistan 25.5% compare
  3. 110 Iraq 24.8% compare
  4. 112 Togo 24.3% compare
  5. 113 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.2% compare
  6. 114 Nepal 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 24.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)