School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 281,382 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 281,382 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 299,656 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 210,433 number, in 1998.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 210,433 number | — |
| 1999 | 215,503 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 221,042 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 227,385 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 234,064 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 242,171 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 251,043 number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 260,261 number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 270,001 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 277,653 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 285,115 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 292,376 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 299,656 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 297,155 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 299,504 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 298,062 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 293,816 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 289,263 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 285,585 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 284,203 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 282,669 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 281,382 number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212,968 number | 210,433 number | 215,503 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 256,111 number | 221,042 number | 292,376 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,130 number | 281,382 number | 299,656 number | 10 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 232,166 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 46,242 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 281,382 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 299,656 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,433 number in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.