Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 96.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
96.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2009
All-time low
94.2%
in 2023
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2025

0204060801001998201120251998: 95 %1999: 95.7 %2000: 95.4 %2001: 95.8 %2002: 96 %2003: 96.2 %2004: 96.4 %2005: 96.5 %2006: 97.2 %2007: 97.8 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 98.8 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 97.3 %2013: 96.3 %2014: 95.7 %2015: 95.8 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 97.3 %2018: 97.3 %2019: 97.9 %2020: 97.8 %2021: 97.6 %2022: 97.4 %2023: 94.2 %2024: 95.1 %2025: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 96.6%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 99.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2023.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998 to 2025.
Year % Change
1998 95.0%
1999 95.7% +0.7%
2000 95.4% -0.3%
2001 95.8% +0.4%
2002 96.0% +0.2%
2003 96.2% +0.2%
2004 96.4% +0.3%
2005 96.5% +0.1%
2006 97.2% +0.7%
2007 97.8% +0.6%
2008 98.6% +0.9%
2009 99.1% +0.5%
2010 98.8% -0.3%
2011 98.5% -0.2%
2012 97.3% -1.3%
2013 96.3% -0.9%
2014 95.7% -0.6%
2015 95.8% +0.0%
2016 96.6% +0.8%
2017 97.3% +0.8%
2018 97.3% +0.0%
2019 97.9% +0.6%
2020 97.8% -0.1%
2021 97.6% -0.2%
2022 97.4% -0.1%
2023 94.2% -3.4%
2024 95.1% +1.0%
2025 96.6% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.4% 95.0% 95.7% 2
2000s 96.9% 95.4% 99.1% 10
2010s 97.2% 95.7% 98.8% 10
2020s 96.4% 94.2% 97.8% 6

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  3. 52 Chad 96.8% compare
  4. 54 Fiji 96.4% compare
  5. 55 Tuvalu 96.3% compare
  6. 56 Palestine, State of 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 96.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2023.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release