School age population, upper secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 209,534 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female 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, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 209,534 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 232,185 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82,709 number, in 1970.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82,709 number | — |
| 1971 | 84,782 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 86,587 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 88,440 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 90,295 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 92,015 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 93,520 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 99,848 number | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 101,441 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 103,367 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 105,685 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 108,538 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 110,947 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 113,925 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 117,441 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 121,444 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 125,811 number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 129,927 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 134,021 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 137,810 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 141,140 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 144,293 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 147,041 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 150,193 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 153,624 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 157,310 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 161,252 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 164,665 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 168,776 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 173,824 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 179,919 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 186,664 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 193,239 number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 199,774 number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 206,464 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 213,384 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 220,333 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 225,509 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 229,843 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 232,185 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 154,765 number | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 230,080 number | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 225,742 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 221,373 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 217,716 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 214,737 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 212,503 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 211,114 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 209,872 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 209,130 number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 209,534 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,300 number | 82,709 number | 103,367 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,555 number | 105,685 number | 137,810 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,212 number | 141,140 number | 173,824 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,731 number | 179,919 number | 232,185 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,703 number | 154,765 number | 230,080 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,534 number | 209,534 number | 209,534 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 209,534 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 232,185 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,709 number in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.