Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 76.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Laos is 76.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Laos peaked at 76.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 34th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 36.0% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 50.1% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,159 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Laos?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Laos was 76.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release