Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Laos
Laos: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 20.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.6%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
120th
of 142 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2022
All-time low
14.6%
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 %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 20.6% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Laos peaked at 24.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 120th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.0% | — |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -14.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 20.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 20.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.6% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.6% | 24.0% | 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 20.6% 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 24.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 142 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 4.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release