Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 37.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Laos, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Laos is 37.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Laos peaked at 37.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1981.
That places Laos 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.3% | — |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | +2.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 37.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 37.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 11.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 23.4% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 32.6% | 37.6% | 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, female (modelled data) in Laos?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Laos was 37.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release