Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 35.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Laos, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Laos is 35.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Laos peaked at 35.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1981.
That places Laos 110th 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.7% | — |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 35.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 35.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.4%, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 19.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.0% | 35.3% | 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, male (modelled data) in Laos?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Laos was 35.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release