Secondary education, vocational pupils in Laos
Laos: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 44.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Laos, 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, vocational pupils in Laos is 44.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Laos peaked at 54.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1971.
Laos ranks 67th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Laos, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.6% | — |
| 1972 | 28.6% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +67.3% |
| 1978 | 33.6% | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 26.6% | 45.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 31.7% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 34.2% | 40.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 32.9% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 42.9% | 54.9% | 9 |
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More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Laos?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Laos was 44.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.