Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes was 10.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Laos stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 774.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Laos peaked at 10.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
That places Laos 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -77.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +288.6% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +124.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 23% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
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, poorest quintile, both in Laos?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Laos was 10.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 774.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release