Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Laos
Laos: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 712,597 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Laos, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Laos stood at 712,597. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Laos peaked at 712,597 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 376,613, in 2013.
Laos ranks 92nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 378,887 | — |
| 1999 | 389,216 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 398,935 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 406,609 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 411,143 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 413,173 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 413,095 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 410,770 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 408,281 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 402,244 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 397,471 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 392,798 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 388,404 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 383,379 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 378,676 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 376,613 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 376,813 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 378,038 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 675,705 | +78.7% |
| 2017 | 677,271 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 680,454 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 684,164 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 688,423 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 692,659 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 697,917 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 703,141 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 708,205 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 712,597 | +0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 712,597 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 million, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 712,597 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 351,210, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +78.7% | 378,038 | 675,705 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384,052 | 378,887 | 389,216 | 2 |
| 2000s | 405,452 | 392,798 | 413,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,952 | 376,613 | 684,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,490 | 688,423 | 712,597 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 791,652 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 757,341 compare
- 91 Haiti 739,060 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 692,863 compare
- 94 Palestine 692,569 compare
- 95 Libya 645,147 compare
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Laos?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Laos was 712,597 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 712,597 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 376,613 in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release