Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9348 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.9348 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9348 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5778 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6286 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.5778 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6134 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6191 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6329 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6474 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.652 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6874 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6998 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7045 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7257 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7349 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7582 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.79 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8102 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7935 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8212 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.85 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8701 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8879 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9056 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9093 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9102 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9205 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9255 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9262 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9281 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9163 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9159 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9348 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6097 GPIA | 0.5778 GPIA | 0.6286 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7033 GPIA | 0.6329 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8679 GPIA | 0.7935 GPIA | 0.9205 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9245 GPIA | 0.9159 GPIA | 0.9348 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.9543 GPIA compare
- 154 Mozambique 0.9512 GPIA compare
- 155 Russian Federation 0.9424 GPIA compare
- 157 Niger 0.9166 GPIA compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9036 GPIA compare
- 159 San Marino 0.9021 GPIA compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.9348 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9348 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5778 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release