School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 424,859 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 424,859 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 467,481 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 165,295 number, in 1970.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165,295 number | — |
| 1971 | 170,487 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 174,468 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 178,156 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 181,730 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 185,109 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 188,138 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 201,232 number | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 204,585 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 208,612 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 213,443 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 219,359 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 224,324 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 230,460 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 237,711 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 245,978 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 255,005 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 263,513 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 272,007 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 279,869 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 286,731 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 293,134 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 298,515 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 304,763 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 311,617 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 319,003 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 326,938 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 333,681 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 341,987 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 352,259 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 364,619 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 378,187 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 390,968 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 403,790 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 416,996 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 430,670 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 444,462 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 454,381 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 462,797 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 467,481 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 311,743 number | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 464,005 number | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 455,100 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 446,517 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 439,535 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 433,861 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 429,456 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 427,260 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 425,115 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 423,844 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 424,859 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185,781 number | 165,295 number | 208,612 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 244,167 number | 213,443 number | 279,869 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 316,863 number | 286,731 number | 352,259 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 421,435 number | 364,619 number | 467,481 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,644 number | 311,743 number | 464,005 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 424,859 number | 424,859 number | 424,859 number | 1 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 424,859 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 467,481 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,295 number in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.