Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Laos
Laos: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.5194 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.5194 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Laos peaked at 0.571 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4182 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Laos 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4182 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4378 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4242 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.571 GPIA | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5194 GPIA | -9.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5194 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7558 GPIA, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5194 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9584 GPIA, 54% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4267 GPIA | 0.4182 GPIA | 0.4378 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5452 GPIA | 0.5194 GPIA | 0.571 GPIA | 2 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Laos?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Laos was 0.5194 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.571 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4182 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release