Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 0.605 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Laos stood at 0.605 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Laos peaked at 0.605 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2818 LPIA, in 2000.
That places Laos 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Laos, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2818 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.3478 LPIA | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4138 LPIA | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5668 LPIA | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.605 LPIA | +6.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.605 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6233 LPIA, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.605 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9281 LPIA, 65% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3148 LPIA | 0.2818 LPIA | 0.3478 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4903 LPIA | 0.4138 LPIA | 0.5668 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.605 LPIA | 0.605 LPIA | 0.605 LPIA | 1 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Laos?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Laos was 0.605 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.605 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2818 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release