School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Laos
Laos: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 143,940 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
143,940
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 174 countries
All-time high
145,811
in 2010
All-time low
105,430
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Laos, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 143,940 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Laos peaked at 145,811 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105,430, in 1998.
Laos ranks 65th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 105,430 | — |
| 1999 | 108,080 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 111,334 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 115,195 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 119,333 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 123,397 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 126,975 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 130,540 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 134,994 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 138,923 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 142,152 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 144,495 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 145,811 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 143,492 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 143,658 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 142,642 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 141,473 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 140,879 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 141,309 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 142,367 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 144,265 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 145,635 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 145,303 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 142,909 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 140,797 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 140,516 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 141,752 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 143,940 | +1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 143,940 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 152,235, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 143,940 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,878, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,755 | 105,430 | 108,080 | 2 |
| 2000s | 128,734 | 111,334 | 144,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,153 | 140,879 | 145,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,536 | 140,516 | 145,303 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Laos?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Laos was 143,940 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 145,811 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,430 in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release