Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9268 GPI in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.9268 GPI. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9268 GPI in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6629 GPI, in 1999.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th of 195 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6771 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.6629 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6706 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6758 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6924 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7015 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7038 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.716 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7484 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7586 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7808 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7979 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8148 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8226 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.835 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8486 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8812 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9013 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9105 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9038 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8995 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8926 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.895 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8967 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9123 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.894 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9039 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9268 GPI | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.67 GPI | 0.6629 GPI | 0.6771 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7246 GPI | 0.6706 GPI | 0.7979 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.871 GPI | 0.8148 GPI | 0.9105 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9048 GPI | 0.894 GPI | 0.9268 GPI | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.9268 GPI in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9268 GPI in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6629 GPI in 1999.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release