School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Laos
Laos: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 227,153 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Laos is 227,153, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Laos peaked at 234,030 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83,358, in 1970.
That places Laos 88th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83,358 | — |
| 1971 | 85,133 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 86,952 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 88,822 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 90,766 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 92,705 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 94,514 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 102,468 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 104,823 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 107,279 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 110,039 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 113,030 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 116,333 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 119,738 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 123,328 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 127,069 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 130,881 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 134,726 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 138,617 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 142,792 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 146,992 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 150,991 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 154,566 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 157,833 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 161,107 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 164,715 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 168,984 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 174,033 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 179,565 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 185,681 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 191,840 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 197,728 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 203,520 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 209,474 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 215,720 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 222,148 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 228,771 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 232,220 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 234,030 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 233,605 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 154,068 | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 227,350 | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 224,610 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 222,585 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 222,349 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 223,882 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 226,159 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 225,567 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 222,477 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 220,010 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 218,893 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 220,066 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 222,452 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 224,894 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 226,562 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 227,153 | +0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 227,153 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473,826, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 227,153 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,107, 4.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) 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 | +47.6% | 154,068 | 227,350 |
| 2010 | -34.0% | 233,605 | 154,068 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,682 | 83,358 | 107,279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,655 | 110,039 | 142,792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,447 | 146,992 | 185,681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,906 | 191,840 | 234,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,906 | 154,068 | 227,350 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,337 | 218,893 | 227,153 | 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, male in Laos?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Laos was 227,153 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 234,030 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,358 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release