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 20.6% 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 20.6% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 24.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2017.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.0% | — |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.6% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.6% | 24.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (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 20.6% 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 24.0% 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 14.6% 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 142 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 4.2%. 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+, total (%) (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.