Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 79.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Laos stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Laos peaked at 79.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2000.
That places Laos 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3% | — |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 53.3% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 68.4% | 77.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (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 primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Laos?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Laos was 79.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release