School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Laos
Laos: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) 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 Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 726,235 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 234,264, in 1970.
That places Laos 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 (number) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 716,075 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 716,075 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229,800, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Laos?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Laos was 716,075 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 726,235 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,264 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release