School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.54 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 3.54 years, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.64 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2606 years, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2606 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2985 years | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3362 years | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6884 years | +104.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8858 years | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 1.04 years | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 1.09 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.16 years | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.23 years | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.26 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.26 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.42 years | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.37 years | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.27 years | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.39 years | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.49 years | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 years | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.65 years | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.78 years | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.97 years | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1 years | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.21 years | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.39 years | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.55 years | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.66 years | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.63 years | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.65 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.77 years | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.26 years | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 3.45 years | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7 years | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.07 years | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 4.37 years | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.55 years | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.64 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.55 years | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.37 years | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2 years | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4 years | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.82 years | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.63 years | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 3.54 years | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5853 years | 0.2606 years | 1.04 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.24 years | 1.09 years | 1.42 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.53 years | 1.27 years | 1.97 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.53 years | 2.1 years | 2.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 years | 2.86 years | 4.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 years | 3.54 years | 4.37 years | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.54 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2606 years in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release