School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Laos
Laos: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) 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 Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 536,393 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 204,940, in 1970.
That places Laos 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 (number) (population) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 534,994 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,312, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 534,994 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,171, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 88 Dominican Republic 571,429 compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 569,571 compare
- 90 Honduras 546,843 compare
- 92 Congo 531,304 compare
- 93 Palestine 513,797 compare
- 94 Central African Republic 510,148 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, male in Laos?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Laos was 534,994 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 536,393 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,940 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release