Secondary education, pupils in Laos
Laos: Secondary education, pupils was 532,092 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Laos recorded 532,092 for secondary education, pupils in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,453 | — |
| 1972 | 18,086 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 20,819 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 48,669 | +133.8% |
| 1978 | 64,108 | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 77,289 | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 82,618 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 90,435 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 105,012 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 110,714 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 113,630 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 135,583 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 137,898 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 125,702 | -8.8% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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% | 20,819 | 48,669 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,737 | 15,453 | 77,289 | 6 |
| 1980s | 106,332 | 82,618 | 135,583 | 6 |
| 1990s | 170,085 | 125,702 | 240,267 | 9 |
| 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)
- 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 in Laos?
- Secondary education, pupils in Laos was 532,092 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 678,082 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,453 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.