Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 55.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 55.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 55.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1981.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.2% | — |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 31.2% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 36.7% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.0% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.4% | 55.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 55.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1981.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release