Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 36.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Laos, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Laos stood at 36.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Laos peaked at 36.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1981.
That places Laos 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.1% | — |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | +1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 36.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 36.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 15.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.8% | 36.4% | 6 |
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Laos?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Laos was 36.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Laos ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release