Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 188,538 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Laos, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 188,538 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Laos peaked at 216,368 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60,623, in 1998.
That places Laos 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60,623 | — |
| 1999 | 69,356 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 75,417 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 81,616 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 89,847 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 97,687 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 103,535 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 105,721 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 106,283 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 109,293 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 113,073 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 118,048 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 150,257 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 157,029 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 167,040 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 180,219 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 199,164 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 211,283 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 215,866 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 216,368 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 215,223 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 213,953 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 209,075 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 204,852 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 196,434 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 190,064 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 187,036 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 188,538 | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 188,538 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 313,494, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 188,538 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83,396, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,990 | 60,623 | 69,356 | 2 |
| 2000s | 100,052 | 75,417 | 118,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,640 | 150,257 | 216,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,000 | 187,036 | 209,075 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Laos?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Laos was 188,538 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 216,368 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,623 in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release