Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 63.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 63.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 80.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1998.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.7% | — |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 44.7% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 51.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 59.6% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 63.2% | 73.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,159 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 63.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release