Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Laos
Laos: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 98.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
98.8%
in 2025
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Laos, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Laos stood at 98.8%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Laos peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2025.
That places Laos 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 98.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 98.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Laos?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Laos was 98.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Laos ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release