Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 25.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Laos is 25.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Laos peaked at 25.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
That places Laos 60th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +98.5% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +48.8% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.0% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Laos?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Laos was 25.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release