School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 9.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos recorded 9.25 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Laos peaked at 11.54 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.73 years, in 1971.
That places Laos 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.73 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.85 years | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.8 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.9 years | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 7 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.96 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.33 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 7.08 years | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7 years | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 8.02 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7.58 years | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 8.24 years | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 8.48 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.72 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.03 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.38 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.48 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.67 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.27 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.93 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 10.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.41 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.43 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.24 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.86 years | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.72 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.34 years | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.18 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.73 years | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.25 years | -5.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9.25 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.52 years, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9.25 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.85 years, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +43.7% | 4.8 years | 6.9 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 years | 4.73 years | 4.85 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.05 years | 6.9 years | 7.33 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.07 years | 7.08 years | 8.77 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.49 years | 8.76 years | 10.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 years | 10.5 years | 11.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 years | 9.25 years | 10.34 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 155 Guinea 10.27 years compare
- 156 Malawi 9.94 years compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.87 years compare
- 159 Yemen 9 years compare
- 160 Madagascar 8.96 years compare
- 161 Mauritania 8.84 years compare
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Laos?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Laos was 9.25 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 years in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Laos ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release