Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA was 0.1236 WPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1236 WPIA
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.2258 WPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.0145 WPIA
in 2006
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Laos stood at 0.1236 WPIA.
The figure is up 591.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Laos peaked at 0.2258 WPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 WPIA, in 2006.
That places Laos 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Laos, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2258 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.0145 WPIA | -93.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0179 WPIA | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0642 WPIA | +259.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1236 WPIA | +92.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1236 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2017 WPIA, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1236 WPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4241 WPIA, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1202 WPIA | 0.0145 WPIA | 0.2258 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.041 WPIA | 0.0179 WPIA | 0.0642 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1236 WPIA | 0.1236 WPIA | 0.1236 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 31 Bangladesh 0.2017 WPIA compare
- 32 Nigeria 0.1744 WPIA compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1523 WPIA compare
- 35 Senegal 0.1028 WPIA compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0.0974 WPIA compare
- 37 Lesotho 0.0795 WPIA compare
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 wealth parity in Laos?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Laos was 0.1236 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2258 WPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 591.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release