Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 51.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 51.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 59.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.3% | — |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 51.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 51.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.4% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 51.8% | 55.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 51.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release