School age population, secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, secondary education, female was 503,301 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
503,301 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 205 countries
All-time high
530,492 number
in 2011
All-time low
203,074 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 503,301 number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 530,492 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 203,074 number, in 1970.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 203,074 number | — |
| 1971 | 207,803 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 212,121 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 216,782 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 221,607 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 226,290 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 230,548 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 209,050 number | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 212,772 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 217,051 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 222,164 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 228,344 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 233,706 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 240,316 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 248,049 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 256,546 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 265,126 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 272,276 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 279,251 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 286,133 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 292,899 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 299,645 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 305,847 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 312,917 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 320,617 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 328,873 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 337,874 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 346,903 number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 357,512 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 369,378 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 382,204 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 395,613 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 408,954 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 421,958 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 434,805 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 447,255 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 457,842 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 461,962 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 463,506 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 462,591 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 459,094 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 530,492 number | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 520,440 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 511,480 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 504,254 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 498,780 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 495,594 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 494,980 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 496,089 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 498,892 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 503,301 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,710 number | 203,074 number | 230,548 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,191 number | 222,164 number | 286,133 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 327,246 number | 292,899 number | 369,378 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,669 number | 382,204 number | 463,506 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 501,010 number | 459,094 number | 530,492 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,301 number | 503,301 number | 503,301 number | 1 |
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- 85 Papua New Guinea 549,818 number compare
- 86 Tunisia 535,845 number compare
- 87 Honduras 506,947 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 475,877 number compare
- 90 Central African Republic 429,518 number compare
- 91 Palestine, State of 425,711 number compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 503,301 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 530,492 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,074 number in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.