School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Laos
Laos: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 1.02 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.02 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.07 million number
in 2011
All-time low
407,562 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Laos, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Laos stood at 1.02 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Laos peaked at 1.07 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 407,562 number, in 1970.
Laos ranks 88th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 407,562 number | — |
| 1971 | 417,921 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 426,881 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 436,270 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 445,979 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 455,537 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 464,314 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 421,611 number | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 429,409 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 438,338 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 448,969 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 461,766 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 472,840 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 486,467 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 502,402 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 519,929 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 537,664 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 552,520 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 567,063 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 581,370 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 595,288 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 608,938 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 621,229 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 635,265 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 650,603 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 667,131 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 685,270 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 703,323 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 724,827 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 748,972 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 774,953 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 801,805 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 827,779 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 853,083 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 878,133 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 902,531 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 923,489 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 930,969 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 933,725 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 932,038 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 925,757 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million number | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 434,382 number | 407,562 number | 464,314 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 513,099 number | 448,969 number | 581,370 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 664,085 number | 595,288 number | 748,972 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 875,850 number | 774,953 number | 933,725 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 925,757 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.02 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 85 Papua New Guinea 1.14 million number compare
- 86 Tunisia 1.11 million number compare
- 87 Honduras 1.03 million number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 1.02 million number compare
- 90 Palestine 868,168 number compare
- 91 Central African Republic 860,739 number compare
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Laos?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Laos was 1.02 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,562 number in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, 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 secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.