Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 294,319 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 294,319, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 294,319 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145,164, in 2010.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 190,092 | — |
| 1997 | 196,201 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 203,020 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 204,379 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 215,106 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 221,887 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 230,803 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 219,229 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 217,492 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 220,101 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 236,003 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 234,990 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 236,689 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 212,508 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 145,164 | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 228,549 | +57.4% |
| 2012 | 232,445 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 228,826 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 211,484 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 198,466 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 176,382 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 182,833 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 184,753 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 196,410 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 207,466 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 220,422 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 238,009 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 262,941 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 281,982 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 294,319 | +4.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 294,319 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 294,319 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,096, 29.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +57.4% | 145,164 | 228,549 |
| 2010 | -31.7% | 212,508 | 145,164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,423 | 190,092 | 204,379 | 4 |
| 2000s | 224,481 | 212,508 | 236,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,531 | 145,164 | 232,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,856 | 207,466 | 294,319 | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 294,319 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 294,319 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,164 in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release