Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 55.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 55.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 56.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1998.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 127th 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.0% | — |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 26.6% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 34.4% | 56.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 124 Bangladesh 57.2% compare
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- 129 Panama 54.4% compare
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 232,166 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 46,242 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 55.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 127th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.