Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 61.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 61.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 61.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2006.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3% | — |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +73.7% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 28.5% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 31.5% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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, middle quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 61.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2006.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release