Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Laos
Laos: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 63.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 180 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2015
All-time low
61.7%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2025
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Laos, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Laos is 63.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Laos peaked at 79.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1992.
That places Laos 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.7% | — |
| 1993 | 65.5% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 61.7% | 73.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 69.0% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 71.4% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 63.7% | 69.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Laos?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Laos was 63.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release