School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Laos
Laos: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 307,841 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 307,841 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Laos peaked at 310,795 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 112,082, in 1977.
Laos ranks 91st of 220 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121,582 | — |
| 1971 | 124,295 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 127,127 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 130,046 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 133,194 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 136,414 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 139,678 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 112,082 | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 114,893 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 117,947 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 121,108 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 124,531 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 128,175 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 131,928 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 135,727 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 139,594 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 143,770 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 148,011 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 152,075 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 155,727 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 159,075 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 162,435 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 166,149 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 170,530 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 175,697 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 181,574 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 187,964 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 194,366 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 200,288 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 206,077 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 212,025 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 218,352 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 224,925 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 231,365 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 237,352 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 242,598 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 245,989 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 243,409 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 239,354 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 235,718 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 310,795 | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 309,043 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 307,625 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 305,981 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 302,260 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 297,374 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 295,041 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 294,832 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 297,207 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 299,843 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 302,438 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 304,175 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 304,781 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 305,362 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 306,302 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 307,841 | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 307,841 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 458,584, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 307,841 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,867, 6.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) 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 | +31.9% | 235,718 | 310,795 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,726 | 112,082 | 139,678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,065 | 121,108 | 155,727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,416 | 159,075 | 206,077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,109 | 212,025 | 245,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,000 | 294,832 | 310,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,150 | 302,438 | 307,841 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 88 Tunisia 317,690 compare
- 89 Central African Republic 312,567 compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 310,737 compare
- 92 Netherlands 298,650 compare
- 93 Belarus 294,521 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 289,341 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, male in Laos?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Laos was 307,841 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 310,795 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,082 in 1977.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release