School age population, secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, secondary education, male was 534,994 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
534,994
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 220 countries
All-time high
536,393
in 2011
All-time low
204,940
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 534,994, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 536,393 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 204,940, in 1970.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 91st 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204,940 | — |
| 1971 | 209,428 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 214,079 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 218,868 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 223,960 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 229,119 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 234,192 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 214,550 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 219,716 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 225,226 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 231,147 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 237,561 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 244,508 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 251,666 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 259,055 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 266,663 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 274,651 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 282,737 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 290,692 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 298,519 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 306,067 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 313,426 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 320,715 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 328,363 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 336,804 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 346,289 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 356,948 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 368,399 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 379,853 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 391,758 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 403,865 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 416,080 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 428,445 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 440,839 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 453,072 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 464,746 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 474,760 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 475,629 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 473,384 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 469,323 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 464,863 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 536,393 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 532,235 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 528,566 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 524,609 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 521,256 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 521,200 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 520,399 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 519,684 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 519,853 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 521,331 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 524,241 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 527,233 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 530,256 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 532,864 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 534,994 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,408 | 204,940 | 234,192 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,720 | 231,147 | 298,519 | 10 |
| 1990s | 344,862 | 306,067 | 391,758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 450,014 | 403,865 | 475,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,906 | 464,863 | 536,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,486 | 521,331 | 534,994 | 6 |
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- 88 Dominican Republic 571,429 compare
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 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)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 534,994 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 536,393 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,940 in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release