Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Laos
Laos: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general was 97.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2009
All-time low
94.9%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Laos, 1998–2020
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 97.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% 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, 94.9%, in 1998.
That places Laos 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.9% | — |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 97.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 97.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.6%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 94.9% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 95.2% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.4% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
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 97.1% in 2020, 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 94.9% in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Laos ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release