School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.1648 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos stood at 0.1648 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos peaked at 0.2117 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0597 years, in 1998.
That places Laos 63rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0597 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0978 years | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1114 years | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1445 years | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1388 years | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1861 years | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1595 years | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1966 years | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2117 years | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1755 years | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1474 years | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.101 years | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1187 years | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1242 years | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0823 years | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0722 years | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0796 years | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0944 years | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0954 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1038 years | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1066 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0949 years | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1267 years | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1034 years | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1648 years | +59.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1648 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0843 years, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1648 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 years, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0788 years | 0.0597 years | 0.0978 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1573 years | 0.101 years | 0.2117 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0975 years | 0.0722 years | 0.1242 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1224 years | 0.0949 years | 0.1648 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos was 0.1648 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2117 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0597 years in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release