Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 532,092 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Laos is 532,092, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 678,082 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,453, in 1971.
Laos ranks 106th of 206 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, pupils, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,453 | — |
| 1972 | 18,086 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 20,819 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 27,782 | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 34,744 | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 41,706 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 48,669 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 64,108 | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 77,289 | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 82,618 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 90,435 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 95,294 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 100,153 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 105,012 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 110,714 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 113,630 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 124,606 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 135,583 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 136,740 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 137,898 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 131,800 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 125,702 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 139,819 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 155,366 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 163,657 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 169,691 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 187,867 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 210,501 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 240,267 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 264,586 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 288,389 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 320,275 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 353,362 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 379,579 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 393,856 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 395,382 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 403,833 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 412,375 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 423,514 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 434,717 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 490,290 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 515,130 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 549,646 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 600,747 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 640,193 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 665,140 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 677,451 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 678,082 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 666,115 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 641,503 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 617,999 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 590,621 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 568,402 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 543,952 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 532,092 | -2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 532,092 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 532,092 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,740 | 15,453 | 77,289 | 9 |
| 1980s | 109,478 | 82,618 | 136,740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,257 | 125,702 | 240,267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 363,515 | 264,586 | 423,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 591,751 | 434,717 | 678,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 582,428 | 532,092 | 641,503 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Laos?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Laos was 532,092 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 678,082 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,453 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, 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, pupils with 698 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.