Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Laos

Laos: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 194,446 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
194,446
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
237,712
in 2016
All-time low
89,572
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Laos, 1998–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998201120251998: 89.6k1999: 100.7k2000: 108.3k2001: 114.3k2002: 123.9k2003: 131.6k2004: 136.2k2005: 138.0k2006: 137.3k2007: 139.6k2008: 142.4k2009: 146.7k2010: 185.2k2011: 188.3k2012: 194.8k2013: 205.7k2014: 222.1k2015: 232.7k2016: 237.7k2017: 237.1k2018: 233.4k2019: 230.5k2020: 222.2k2021: 215.5k2022: 203.8k2023: 198.3k2024: 193.9k2025: 194.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Laos recorded 194,446 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Laos peaked at 237,712 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89,572, in 1998.

That places Laos 92nd out of 199 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, male (number) (lower male) in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Laos, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 89,572 —
1999 100,669 +12.4%
2000 108,271 +7.6%
2001 114,314 +5.6%
2002 123,871 +8.4%
2003 131,614 +6.3%
2004 136,181 +3.5%
2005 138,036 +1.4%
2006 137,294 -0.5%
2007 139,612 +1.7%
2008 142,365 +2.0%
2009 146,727 +3.1%
2010 185,203 +26.2%
2011 188,281 +1.7%
2012 194,835 +3.5%
2013 205,706 +5.6%
2014 222,088 +8.0%
2015 232,713 +4.8%
2016 237,712 +2.1%
2017 237,075 -0.3%
2018 233,435 -1.5%
2019 230,472 -1.3%
2020 222,244 -3.6%
2021 215,503 -3.0%
2022 203,761 -5.4%
2023 198,282 -2.7%
2024 193,893 -2.2%
2025 194,446 +0.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 194,446 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 348,956, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 194,446 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95,120 89,572 100,669 2
2000s 131,828 108,271 146,727 10
2010s 216,752 185,203 237,712 10
2020s 204,688 193,893 222,244 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 89 Belgium 222,573 compare
  2. 90 Oman 219,513 compare
  3. 91 Sweden 209,725 compare
  4. 93 Hungary 186,429 compare
  5. 94 Cuba 183,861 compare
  6. 95 Austria 183,600 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Laos?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Laos was 194,446 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 237,712 in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 89,572 in 1998.
How does Laos rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Laos ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release