School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.2285 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male 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, male in Laos is 0.2285 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 62.2% on the previous year and up 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Laos peaked at 0.237 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0742 years, in 1998.
That places Laos 50th out of 127 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 non-tertiary, male (years) in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0742 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.121 years | +63.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1352 years | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1745 years | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1567 years | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.217 years | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1728 years | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2159 years | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.237 years | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2036 years | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.164 years | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1143 years | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1398 years | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1417 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0919 years | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0816 years | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.093 years | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1144 years | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1111 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1218 years | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1324 years | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1171 years | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1746 years | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1409 years | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2285 years | +62.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2285 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0969 years, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2285 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3125 years, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0976 years | 0.0742 years | 0.121 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1791 years | 0.1143 years | 0.237 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1142 years | 0.0816 years | 0.1417 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1653 years | 0.1171 years | 0.2285 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, male in Laos?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Laos was 0.2285 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.237 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0742 years in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release