Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos
Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 49.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos is 49.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos peaked at 51.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1998.
That places Laos 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.1% | — |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 17.7% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 28.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
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More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Laos was 49.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Laos ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.