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 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 99.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 1998.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 45 Russian Federation 97.3% compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 97.3% compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 97.2% compare
- 49 Qatar 96.9% compare
- 50 Chad 96.9% compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.9% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,159 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
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 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 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 94.9% in 1998.
- 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 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 down 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release