Government expenditure per student, secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 12.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 12.5% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 18.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2010.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.2% | — |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +86.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.3% | 14.5% | 5 |
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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 per student, secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 12.5% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st out of 109 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.