Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.46 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 2.94 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.067 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Laos 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2778 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3349 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.358 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3918 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.455 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4923 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5874 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5975 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5446 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6058 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6732 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7091 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7352 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.814 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.912 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.46 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.41 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.46 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.72 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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 | +133.8% | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | 0.2109 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 0.3349 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4607 units per square kilometre | 0.358 units per square kilometre | 0.5874 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7369 units per square kilometre | 0.5446 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 156 Brazil 2.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 2.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Sweden 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Algeria 2.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Estonia 2.33 units per square kilometre compare
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, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos was 2.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.