Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 54.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 164 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2025
All-time low
17.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1981–2025

203040501981200320251981: 17.6 %1982: 18.2 %1983: 19 %1984: 19.7 %1985: 20.4 %1986: 21.3 %1987: 22.2 %1988: 23.2 %1989: 23.7 %1990: 23.9 %1991: 23.9 %1992: 23.6 %1993: 23.2 %1994: 22.6 %1995: 22.6 %1996: 23.1 %1997: 24 %1998: 25.1 %1999: 26.3 %2000: 27.6 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 30.9 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 34.2 %2005: 35.7 %2006: 37.2 %2007: 38.6 %2008: 39.6 %2009: 40.6 %2010: 41.5 %2011: 42.3 %2012: 43.3 %2013: 44.1 %2014: 44.9 %2015: 45.8 %2016: 46.7 %2017: 47.4 %2018: 48.3 %2019: 49.2 %2020: 50.1 %2021: 51.1 %2022: 52 %2023: 52.8 %2024: 53.7 %2025: 54.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People’s Democratic Republic recorded 54.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 54.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1981.

That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.6% 17.6% 23.7% 9
1990s 23.8% 22.6% 26.3% 10
2000s 34.6% 27.6% 40.6% 10
2010s 45.4% 41.5% 49.2% 10
2020s 52.4% 50.1% 54.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 54.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1981.
How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People’s Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release