Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Laos
Laos: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general 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 Laos, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 99.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2023.
Laos ranks 53rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Laos, year by year
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 96.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 96.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Laos?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Laos 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 Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 upper 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