School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Laos
Laos: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 447,677 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 447,677 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos peaked at 462,114 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 165,296, in 1970.
Laos ranks 88th of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165,296 | — |
| 1971 | 168,754 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 172,299 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 175,948 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 179,726 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 183,405 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 186,812 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 202,488 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 207,060 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 211,855 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 217,250 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 223,086 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 229,543 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 236,218 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 243,245 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 250,559 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 258,008 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 265,503 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 273,076 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 281,183 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 289,359 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 297,129 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 304,077 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 310,433 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 316,864 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 323,997 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 332,472 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 342,501 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 353,430 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 365,500 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 377,646 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 389,275 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 400,715 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 412,513 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 424,960 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 437,787 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 451,034 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 458,190 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 462,114 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 461,460 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 304,453 | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 449,552 | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 444,441 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 440,463 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 439,081 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 440,522 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 445,043 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 444,971 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 439,917 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 434,524 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 431,491 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 433,373 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 438,199 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 443,196 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 446,548 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 447,677 | +0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 447,677 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 938,414, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 447,677 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,651, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +47.7% | 304,453 | 449,552 |
| 2010 | -34.0% | 461,460 | 304,453 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185,364 | 165,296 | 211,855 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,767 | 217,250 | 281,183 | 10 |
| 1990s | 323,576 | 289,359 | 365,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 427,569 | 377,646 | 462,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,297 | 304,453 | 449,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,081 | 431,491 | 447,677 | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Laos was 447,677 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 462,114 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,296 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release