Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 444,447 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos stood at 444,447 number.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos peaked at 453,694 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 150,195 number, in 1998.
Laos ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 150,195 number | — |
| 1999 | 170,025 number | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 183,688 number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 195,930 number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 213,718 number | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 229,301 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 239,716 number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 243,757 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 243,577 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 248,905 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 255,438 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 264,775 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 335,460 number | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 345,310 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 361,875 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 385,925 number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 421,252 number | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 444,026 number | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 453,694 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 453,466 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 448,681 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 444,447 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,110 number | 150,195 number | 170,025 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 231,880 number | 183,688 number | 264,775 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,414 number | 335,460 number | 453,694 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos was 444,447 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 453,694 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,195 number in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.