Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 80.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 80.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +254.0% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 15.4% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 64.0% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 80.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release