Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Laos
Laos: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.6641 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6641 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
115th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.6916 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.567 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
5
2010–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Laos stood at 0.6641 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Laos peaked at 0.6916 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.567 GPIA, in 2017.
Laos ranks 115th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5685 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5988 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.567 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6916 GPIA | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6641 GPIA | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.6641 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7655 GPIA, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.6641 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9683 GPIA, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5781 GPIA | 0.567 GPIA | 0.5988 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6778 GPIA | 0.6641 GPIA | 0.6916 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 0.6641 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 0.6916 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.567 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 137 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 10.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release