School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos
Laos: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 605,074 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
605,074
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 220 countries
All-time high
613,457
in 2010
All-time low
221,706
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos stood at 605,074.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos peaked at 613,457 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 221,706, in 1977.
That places Laos 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 240,965 | — |
| 1971 | 246,259 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 251,784 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 257,479 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 263,634 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 269,894 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 276,257 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 221,706 | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 227,184 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 233,126 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 239,294 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 245,967 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 253,066 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 260,383 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 267,770 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 275,275 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 283,365 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 291,590 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 299,468 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 306,558 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 313,078 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 319,674 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 327,016 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 335,705 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 345,964 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 357,603 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 370,236 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 382,873 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 394,546 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 405,953 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 417,693 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 430,253 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 443,316 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 456,108 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 468,002 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 478,449 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 485,157 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 480,207 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 472,407 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 465,408 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 613,457 | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 609,319 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 606,094 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 602,985 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 596,248 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 587,128 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 581,994 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 580,831 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 585,106 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 590,483 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 595,747 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 599,154 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 600,197 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 601,026 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 602,492 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 605,074 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248,829 | 221,706 | 276,257 | 10 |
| 1980s | 272,274 | 239,294 | 306,558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 355,265 | 313,078 | 405,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 459,700 | 417,693 | 485,157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 595,364 | 580,831 | 613,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,615 | 595,747 | 605,074 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 88 Central African Republic 621,024 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 618,066 compare
- 90 Tunisia 613,700 compare
- 92 Netherlands 582,734 compare
- 93 Belarus 571,955 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 570,182 compare
More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos was 605,074 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 613,457 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,706 in 1977.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release