Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 88.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 88.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 89.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +157.1% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 32.3% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 77.6% | 89.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 28 Kenya 92.8% compare
- 29 El Salvador 92.0% compare
- 30 Ghana 91.1% compare
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.3% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 88.1% compare
- 34 Zambia 87.9% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 88.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release