Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 51.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
179th
of 212 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2017
All-time low
5.4%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 51.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 68.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1971.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.4% | — |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | +137.5% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 24.4% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 5.4% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 22.1% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 23.9% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 39.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 50.1% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 51.0% | 64.2% | 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, secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 51.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release