Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Laos
Laos: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9348 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9348 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
160th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9348 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
0.5778 GPIA
in 1997
Years of data
30
1992–2025
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Laos, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 0.9348 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5778 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Laos 160th out of 180 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 Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.9348 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.9348 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.05 GPIA, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 Laos
- 157 Mozambique 0.9512 GPIA compare
- 158 Russia 0.9424 GPIA compare
- 159 Montserrat 0.9385 GPIA compare
- 161 Niger 0.9166 GPIA compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9036 GPIA compare
- 163 San Marino 0.9021 GPIA compare
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Laos?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5778 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Laos ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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