Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 16.6% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 19.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 120th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.1% | — |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +84.5% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.7% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 19.7% | 2 |
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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 educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.