Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 52.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
136th
of 182 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2018
All-time low
17.6%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019

203040501998200820191998: 17.6 %1999: 19.9 %2000: 22.2 %2001: 24.4 %2002: 27.3 %2003: 30.7 %2004: 33.5 %2005: 34.9 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 34.1 %2008: 33.9 %2009: 34 %2010: 31.8 %2011: 31.2 %2012: 33.7 %2013: 36.7 %2014: 40.8 %2015: 45.2 %2016: 49.3 %2017: 52.4 %2018: 54 %2019: 52.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 52.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 54.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1998.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 136th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 17.6%
1999 19.9% +13.1%
2000 22.2% +11.3%
2001 24.4% +10.2%
2002 27.3% +11.5%
2003 30.7% +12.7%
2004 33.5% +9.2%
2005 34.9% +3.9%
2006 34.2% -2.0%
2007 34.1% -0.2%
2008 33.9% -0.5%
2009 34.0% +0.1%
2010 31.8% -6.2%
2011 31.2% -1.9%
2012 33.7% +7.8%
2013 36.7% +8.9%
2014 40.8% +11.3%
2015 45.2% +10.7%
2016 49.3% +8.9%
2017 52.4% +6.4%
2018 54.0% +2.9%
2019 52.3% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.8% 17.6% 19.9% 2
2000s 30.9% 22.2% 34.9% 10
2010s 42.7% 31.2% 54.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 52.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1998.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.