School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 716,075 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
716,075
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 221 countries
All-time high
726,235
in 2020
All-time low
234,264
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 716,075 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 726,235 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 234,264, in 1970.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 91st out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 234,264 | — |
| 1971 | 241,917 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 249,508 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 257,656 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 268,285 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 273,164 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 276,980 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 297,609 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 301,412 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 306,152 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 312,501 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 320,645 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 330,223 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 341,020 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 352,127 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 363,612 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 375,241 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 387,219 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 399,461 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 411,743 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 423,866 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 436,105 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 448,500 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 460,642 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 472,636 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 484,066 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 494,718 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 504,839 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 513,155 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 522,823 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 534,546 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 549,531 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 567,063 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 586,106 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 605,080 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 623,895 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 645,508 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 665,944 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 684,011 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 699,103 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 709,891 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 699,724 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 704,487 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 704,428 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 701,706 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 697,503 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 701,858 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 708,242 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 716,177 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 722,548 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 726,235 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 726,153 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 722,813 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 717,870 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 715,034 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 716,075 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,695 | 234,264 | 306,152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 359,379 | 312,501 | 411,743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 476,135 | 423,866 | 522,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 616,079 | 534,546 | 699,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 706,656 | 697,503 | 722,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 720,697 | 715,034 | 726,235 | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 716,075 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 726,235 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,264 in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release