School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.3659 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Laos, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.3659 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 61.2% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Laos peaked at 1.11 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 years, in 1973.
That places Laos 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0178 years | 0.0121 years | 0.0259 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0656 years | 0.0271 years | 0.0919 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1338 years | 0.0743 years | 0.1833 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4939 years | 0.1947 years | 0.9569 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9438 years | 0.684 years | 1.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6559 years | 0.3659 years | 0.9431 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Laos?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Laos was 0.3659 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 years in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Laos ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release