Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 33.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 33.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 57.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1992.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 159th 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, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.8% | — |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 28.8% | 33.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 33.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 43.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 33.1% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 156 Papua New Guinea 37.2% compare
- 157 Guatemala 34.9% compare
- 158 Ghana 33.3% compare
- 160 Cameroon 32.7% compare
- 161 Afghanistan 32.2% compare
- 162 Mozambique 32.2% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 33.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release