School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.05 years
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.17 years
in 2015
All-time low
3.74 years
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos recorded 9.05 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Laos peaked at 11.17 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.74 years, in 1971.
Laos ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.74 years | — |
| 1972 | 4 years | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 4.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.23 years | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 6.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.13 years | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.3 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.8 years | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 6.5 years | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.74 years | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.01 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.72 years | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.29 years | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.75 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.14 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.48 years | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.63 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.83 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.07 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.27 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.59 years | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.83 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.27 years | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.71 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.17 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.09 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.94 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.62 years | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.48 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.15 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.99 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.58 years | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.05 years | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.93 years | 3.74 years | 4.04 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.32 years | 6.13 years | 6.8 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.17 years | 6.5 years | 7.84 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.66 years | 7.86 years | 9.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.65 years | 9.83 years | 11.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 years | 9.05 years | 10.15 years | 4 |
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More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Laos?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Laos was 9.05 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 years in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release