Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos
Laos: 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 Laos, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 0.9268 GPI in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6629 GPI, in 1999.
Laos 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 Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.9268 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.9268 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPI, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6629 GPI in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release