Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0329 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Laos stood at 0.0329 units per person.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0458 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1971.
That places Laos 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per person | +117.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.013 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0198 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0236 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.026 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0277 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0285 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0289 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.03 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0307 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0345 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0362 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0385 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0421 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0445 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0456 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0458 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0453 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0438 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0418 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0398 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0378 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0357 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0339 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0329 units per person | -2.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0329 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0329 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +117.0% | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0051 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.037 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Laos?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Laos was 0.0329 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0458 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Laos ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.