Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 103,163 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Laos, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Laos recorded 103,163 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Laos peaked at 107,340 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,880 number, in 1998.
Laos ranks 94th of 188 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 upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,880 number | — |
| 1999 | 27,463 number | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 31,854 number | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 36,581 number | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 42,785 number | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 50,211 number | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 56,744 number | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 61,545 number | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 63,910 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 65,798 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 67,817 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 69,473 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 43,972 number | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 64,615 number | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 68,921 number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 74,321 number | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 82,933 number | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 91,400 number | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 99,106 number | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 104,806 number | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 107,340 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 103,163 number | -3.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 103,163 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,684 number, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 103,163 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,878 number, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,672 number | 23,880 number | 27,463 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 54,672 number | 31,854 number | 69,473 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,058 number | 43,972 number | 107,340 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 91 Jordan 114,812 number compare
- 92 Costa Rica 108,935 number compare
- 93 El Salvador 107,327 number compare
- 95 Tajikistan 98,964 number compare
- 96 Lebanon 95,754 number compare
- 97 United Arab Emirates 94,221 number compare
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 enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Laos?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Laos was 103,163 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 107,340 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,880 number in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Laos ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.