Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 671,064 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Laos, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Laos is 671,064, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 671,064 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,026, in 1971.
Laos ranks 81st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,026 | — |
| 1972 | 11,976 | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 14,633 | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 19,596 | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 24,560 | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 29,523 | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 42,049 | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 56,294 | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 68,229 | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 71,600 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 78,925 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 80,177 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 82,335 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 88,775 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 91,356 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 97,197 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 108,244 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 119,290 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 122,463 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 125,636 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 127,231 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 117,504 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 126,976 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 143,673 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 154,176 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 161,934 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 180,160 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 207,498 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 237,157 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 260,797 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 284,370 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 315,733 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 348,309 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 374,420 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 388,044 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 390,641 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 400,092 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 409,868 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 421,899 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 433,427 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 488,143 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 510,940 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 543,289 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 592,365 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 630,676 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 656,768 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 670,567 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 671,064 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 671,064 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 759,599, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 671,064 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,712, 4.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,765 | 10,026 | 68,229 | 9 |
| 1980s | 94,036 | 71,600 | 122,463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,194 | 117,504 | 237,157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,417 | 260,797 | 421,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,471 | 433,427 | 671,064 | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Laos?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Laos was 671,064 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 671,064 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,026 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.