School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos
Laos: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 597,323 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
597,323 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
82nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
614,014 number
in 2010
All-time low
220,379 number
in 1977
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Laos recorded 597,323 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos peaked at 614,014 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 220,379 number, in 1977.
That places Laos 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 242,267 number | — |
| 1971 | 247,434 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 252,413 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 258,114 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 264,249 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 270,428 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 276,176 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 220,379 number | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 224,824 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 229,726 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 235,526 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 242,407 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 248,516 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 256,007 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 264,691 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 273,951 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 282,659 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 289,007 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 295,056 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 301,501 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 308,557 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 315,804 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 322,714 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 330,502 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 338,986 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 348,128 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 358,332 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 369,642 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 382,840 number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 396,713 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 410,334 number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 423,618 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 436,811 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 449,293 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 461,137 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 471,861 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 479,027 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 476,588 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 470,928 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 464,557 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 614,014 number | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 607,033 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 595,519 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 586,698 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 580,104 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 575,560 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 573,840 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 576,298 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 581,582 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 589,031 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 597,323 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248,601 number | 220,379 number | 276,176 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,932 number | 235,526 number | 301,501 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,222 number | 308,557 number | 396,713 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 454,415 number | 410,334 number | 479,027 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 587,968 number | 573,840 number | 614,014 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,323 number | 597,323 number | 597,323 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 79 Azerbaijan 637,542 number compare
- 80 Honduras 618,741 number compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 606,768 number compare
- 83 Netherlands 582,097 number compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 571,753 number compare
- 85 Palestine 560,518 number compare
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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)
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 597,323 number in 2020, 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 614,014 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,379 number in 1977.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.