Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.6% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +95.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
- 145 Andorra 0.6% compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6% compare
- 148 Timor-Leste 0.6% compare
- 149 Bermuda 0.5% compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release