Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Laos
Laos: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0941 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Laos, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Laos stood at 0.0941 units per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0955 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1971.
That places Laos 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0043 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 units per person | +89.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0177 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0211 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0234 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0232 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0253 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0293 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0291 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0271 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0299 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0313 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0321 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.035 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0395 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0444 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.048 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0515 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0563 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0611 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0648 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0661 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0655 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0661 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0667 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0676 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0684 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.076 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0784 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0822 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0884 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0927 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0951 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0955 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0941 units per person | -1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0941 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0741 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0941 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.08 units per person, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +89.0% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0096 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0614 units per person | 0.048 units per person | 0.0676 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0856 units per person | 0.0684 units per person | 0.0955 units per person | 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, per capita in Laos?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Laos was 0.0941 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0955 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Laos ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.