School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Laos
Laos: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 605,074 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 605,074 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 902,081, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 605,074 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,189, 6.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +31.8% | 465,408 | 613,457 |
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
- 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 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