Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Laos
Laos: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0676 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Laos is 0.0676 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0965 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 1971.
That places Laos 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0065 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0156 units per person | +115.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0202 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0239 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0251 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0269 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0289 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0295 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0333 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.032 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0276 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0298 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0336 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0365 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0401 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.045 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0487 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0522 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0571 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.062 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0657 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0671 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0663 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0667 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0671 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0679 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0686 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0763 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.079 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0831 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0896 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0941 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0963 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0965 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0951 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.092 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0873 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0829 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0781 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0742 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.07 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0676 units per person | -3.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0676 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 units per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0676 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0973 units per person, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +115.2% | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0156 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0289 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0679 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0871 units per person | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0965 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0767 units per person | 0.0676 units per person | 0.0873 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Laos?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Laos was 0.0676 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0965 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Laos ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.