Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 0.9943 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.9943 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Laos peaked at 0.9943 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5693 GPIA, in 2000.
Laos ranks 65th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5693 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8858 GPIA | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9707 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9674 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9943 GPIA | +2.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.9943 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9496 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.9943 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 GPIA, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7275 GPIA | 0.5693 GPIA | 0.8858 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.969 GPIA | 0.9674 GPIA | 0.9707 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Laos?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Laos was 0.9943 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9943 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5693 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release