What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.0965 units per person in 2017.

What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 1971.

How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.

Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Name: Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0676 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0676 units per person

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

144th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0965 units per person

in 2017

All-time low

0.0057 units per person

in 1971

Years of data

1971–2025

Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0965 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 1971.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971 to 2025.
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%

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic

141 Bahrain 0.0688 units per person compare
142 Zimbabwe 0.0683 units per person compare
143 Nicaragua 0.0679 units per person compare
145 Benin 0.0675 units per person compare
146 Canada 0.0675 units per person compare
147 Dominica 0.0674 units per person compare

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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic

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)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0676 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.0965 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 1971.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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

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Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.