Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Laos
Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 34.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Laos, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 34.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Laos peaked at 54.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1998.
Laos ranks 173rd 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.3% | — |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | -9.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 34.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 34.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.7%, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 25.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 35.3% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 34.6% | 51.4% | 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, male in Laos?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Laos was 34.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Laos ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release