Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos
Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 32.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos stood at 32.0%.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos peaked at 49.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1998.
That places Laos 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.7% | — |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 17.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 29.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 32.0% | 46.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos was 32.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Laos ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release