Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 6.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 100.4% on the previous year and up 1,987.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.1% | — |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +74.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -40.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -64.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +62.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +62.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +923.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +100.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 6.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.1%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +923.0% | 0.4% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 3 |
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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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,987.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release