Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 36.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 36.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1981.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 113 Eswatini 37.7% compare
- 114 Namibia 37.6% compare
- 115 Syrian Arab Republic 36.8% compare
- 117 Afghanistan 36.3% compare
- 118 El Salvador 36.1% compare
- 119 Comoros 35.9% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1981.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release