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 2.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
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
In 2020, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 128.5% 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 5.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.1% | — |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 142 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% compare
- 143 Chad 3.1% compare
- 144 Qatar 3.1% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 2.8% compare
- 147 Saudi Arabia 2.7% compare
- 148 Russian Federation 2.7% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 2.9% 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 5.1% in 1998.
- 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 0.9% in 2009.
- 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 145th out of 168 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 up 128.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release