Secondary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Secondary education, pupils was 47.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 47.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 47.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.5% | — |
| 1972 | 28.6% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 34.4% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 35.8% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 38.2% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.9% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 39.9% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 26.5% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 38.2% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 38.0% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.7% | 47.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 154 Norway 47.6% compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia 47.6% compare
- 156 Hong Kong, China 47.6% compare
- 158 Lithuania 47.6% compare
- 159 Greece 47.5% compare
- 160 Mozambique 47.5% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Secondary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 47.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.