School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Laos
Laos: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 517,757 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
517,757
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
522,478
in 2011
All-time low
201,321
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Laos is 517,757, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Laos peaked at 522,478 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 201,321, in 1970.
That places Laos 92nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 201,321 | — |
| 1971 | 205,585 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 210,004 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 214,559 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 219,400 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 224,180 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 228,877 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 209,644 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 214,528 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 219,755 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 225,397 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 231,492 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 238,101 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 244,935 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 251,960 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 259,171 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 266,722 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 274,356 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 281,852 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 289,222 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 296,370 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 303,377 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 310,378 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 317,775 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 326,024 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 335,311 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 345,760 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 356,975 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 368,123 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 379,695 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 391,474 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 403,448 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 415,586 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 427,782 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 439,890 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 451,490 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 461,431 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 462,768 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 461,137 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 457,545 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 453,047 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 522,478 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 518,300 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 514,882 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 510,720 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 506,394 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 505,837 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 505,403 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 505,339 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 505,154 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 505,907 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 508,286 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 511,163 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 513,966 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 516,176 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 517,757 | +0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 517,757 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 804,428, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 517,757 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,133, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 214,785 | 201,321 | 228,877 | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,321 | 225,397 | 289,222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 333,979 | 296,370 | 379,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,255 | 391,474 | 462,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,755 | 453,047 | 522,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,209 | 505,907 | 517,757 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 89 Turkmenistan 548,479 compare
- 90 Congo 524,238 compare
- 91 Honduras 521,301 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 506,405 compare
- 94 Palestine 505,666 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 481,729 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, secondary education, female in Laos?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Laos was 517,757 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 522,478 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,321 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release