School enrollment, secondary in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: School enrollment, secondary was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Lao People’s Democratic Republic is 50.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 66.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1971.
That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 3.7% | 17.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 18.1% | 23.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 19.9% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 33.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 46.3% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 50.5% | 62.4% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- School enrollment, secondary in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 50.5% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1971.
- How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.