Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Laos
Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9811 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9811 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
156th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.9811 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
0.368 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.9811 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos peaked at 0.9811 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.368 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Laos 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.368 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4092 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4899 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.498 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5362 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5715 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6345 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6453 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.713 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7121 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6857 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6593 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6342 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6504 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6645 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6688 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6713 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.692 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6964 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7035 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7162 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7287 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7418 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7528 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7599 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7776 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7867 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8022 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8151 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8287 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.847 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8679 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8852 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9094 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9231 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9268 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9282 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.933 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9351 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9447 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9528 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9673 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9583 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9681 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9811 GPIA | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.9811 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.9811 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4788 GPIA | 0.368 GPIA | 0.5715 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6762 GPIA | 0.6345 GPIA | 0.713 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6692 GPIA | 0.6342 GPIA | 0.6964 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7584 GPIA | 0.7035 GPIA | 0.8151 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8984 GPIA | 0.8287 GPIA | 0.9351 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.962 GPIA | 0.9447 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 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 gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos was 0.9811 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9811 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.368 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release