Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 58.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 58.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 58.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +53.0% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.6% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 26.1% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 58.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.1%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release