Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Laos
Laos: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 513,755 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Laos, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 513,755 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Laos peaked at 513,755 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 301,146, in 1997.
That places Laos 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 315,412 | — |
| 1997 | 301,146 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 308,162 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 320,606 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 340,936 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 355,449 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 357,795 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 347,940 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 344,202 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 350,659 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 370,005 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 369,600 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 358,327 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 324,555 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 320,444 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 401,363 | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 393,637 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 380,888 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 340,365 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 317,217 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 316,541 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 315,562 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 333,831 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 360,399 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 388,059 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 410,655 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 445,216 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 475,723 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 496,925 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 513,755 | +3.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 513,755 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 513,755 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 24.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,332 | 301,146 | 320,606 | 4 |
| 2000s | 351,947 | 324,555 | 370,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,025 | 315,562 | 401,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,056 | 388,059 | 513,755 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Laos?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Laos was 513,755 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 513,755 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,146 in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Laos ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release