Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Laos
Laos: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Laos, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.6% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and up 2,608.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Laos peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Laos ranks 57th of 83 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.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +199.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +116.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -60.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +389.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -77.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +93.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +86.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (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 0.6% in 2020, 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 0.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Laos ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,608.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release