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
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.