School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.0998 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0998 years
Change on year
up 53.2%
World rank
70th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.1855 years
in 2006
All-time low
0.0446 years
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Laos, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Laos is 0.0998 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 53.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Laos peaked at 0.1855 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0446 years, in 1998.
Laos ranks 70th of 127 countries on this measure, 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 non-tertiary, female (years) in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0446 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0737 years | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0866 years | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1133 years | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1202 years | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.154 years | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1458 years | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1768 years | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1855 years | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1465 years | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1304 years | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0874 years | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0971 years | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1062 years | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0725 years | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0626 years | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0659 years | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0741 years | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0794 years | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0853 years | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0801 years | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0722 years | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0779 years | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0651 years | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0998 years | +53.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0998 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0851 years, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0998 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 years, 54% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0592 years | 0.0446 years | 0.0737 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1346 years | 0.0866 years | 0.1855 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0804 years | 0.0626 years | 0.1062 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0788 years | 0.0651 years | 0.0998 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 Egypt 0.1104 years compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1075 years compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 0.1028 years compare
- 71 Afghanistan 0.097 years compare
- 72 Cambodia 0.0939 years compare
- 73 Israel 0.0892 years compare
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, female in Laos?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Laos was 0.0998 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1855 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 years in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release