Population of compulsory school age, male in Laos
Laos: Population of compulsory school age, 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 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% |
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
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (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