Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Laos
Laos: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 0.3312 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.3312 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Laos peaked at 0.3682 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2351 LPIA, in 2017.
That places Laos 92nd out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Laos, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2776 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.264 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2351 LPIA | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3682 LPIA | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3312 LPIA | -10.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3312 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4575 LPIA, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3312 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6212 LPIA, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2589 LPIA | 0.2351 LPIA | 0.2776 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3497 LPIA | 0.3312 LPIA | 0.3682 LPIA | 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 0.3312 LPIA 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 0.3682 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2351 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 105 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 25.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release