School age population, tertiary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, tertiary education, male was 363,005 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
363,005
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
367,990
in 2020
All-time low
114,594
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 363,005.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 367,990 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 114,594, in 1970.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd of 221 countries on this measure, 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114,594 | — |
| 1971 | 119,201 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 123,829 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 128,592 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 134,960 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 137,655 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 139,826 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 150,647 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 152,739 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 155,283 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 158,597 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 162,805 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 167,684 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 173,166 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 178,797 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 184,614 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 190,515 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 196,605 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 202,826 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 209,070 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 215,248 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 221,501 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 227,870 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 234,121 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 240,311 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 246,214 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 251,707 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 256,905 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 261,225 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 266,185 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 272,158 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 279,741 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 288,595 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 298,191 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 307,748 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 317,233 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 328,034 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 338,155 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 347,042 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 354,342 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 359,378 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 354,003 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 355,947 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 355,589 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 353,900 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 351,485 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 353,982 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 357,846 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 362,535 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 365,995 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 367,990 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 367,926 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 366,098 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 363,331 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 362,118 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 363,005 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,733 | 114,594 | 155,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,468 | 158,597 | 209,070 | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,129 | 215,248 | 266,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,124 | 272,158 | 354,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,066 | 351,485 | 365,995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,078 | 362,118 | 367,990 | 6 |
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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, tertiary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 363,005 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 367,990 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,594 in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release