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
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 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
| 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
| 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 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release