Lao PDR - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Lao PDR was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1977.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 7.00
1971 7.00
1972 7.00
1973 7.00
1974 7.00
1975 7.00
1976 7.00
1977 6.00
1978 6.00
1979 6.00
1980 6.00
1981 6.00
1982 6.00
1983 6.00
1984 6.00
1985 6.00
1986 6.00
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 6.00
1993 6.00
1994 6.00
1995 6.00
1996 6.00
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 7.00
2012 7.00
2013 7.00
2014 7.00
2015 7.00
2016 7.00
2017 7.00
2018 7.00
2019 7.00
2020 7.00
2021 7.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Lao PDR was 641,538 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 678,129 in 2018 and a minimum value of 15,453 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 15,453
1972 18,086
1973 20,819
1977 48,669
1978 64,108
1979 77,289
1980 82,618
1981 90,435
1984 105,012
1985 110,714
1986 113,630
1988 135,583
1990 137,898
1992 125,702
1993 139,819
1994 155,366
1995 163,657
1996 169,691
1997 187,867
1998 210,501
1999 240,267
2000 264,586
2001 288,389
2002 320,275
2003 353,362
2004 379,579
2005 393,856
2006 395,382
2007 403,833
2008 412,375
2009 423,514
2010 434,717
2011 490,290
2012 515,130
2013 549,735
2014 600,747
2015 640,231
2016 665,278
2017 677,497
2018 678,129
2019 666,155
2020 641,538

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Lao PDR was 47.57 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 47.57 in 2018, while its lowest value was 26.54 in 1971.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 26.54
1972 28.64
1973 32.45
1977 32.73
1978 34.36
1979 35.80
1980 38.22
1981 38.61
1986 40.91
1988 40.84
1990 39.90
1992 38.95
1993 38.03
1994 38.63
1995 39.15
1996 39.31
1997 39.41
1998 40.14
1999 40.30
2000 40.54
2001 40.99
2002 41.41
2003 41.85
2004 42.23
2005 42.47
2006 43.05
2007 43.36
2008 43.87
2009 44.28
2010 44.68
2011 45.21
2012 45.81
2013 46.30
2014 46.96
2015 47.28
2016 47.34
2017 47.41
2018 47.57

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Lao PDR was 671,064 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 671,064 in 2018 and a minimum value of 10,026 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 10,026
1972 11,976
1973 14,633
1976 29,523
1977 42,049
1978 56,294
1979 68,229
1980 71,600
1981 78,925
1982 80,177
1983 82,335
1984 88,775
1985 91,356
1986 97,197
1988 119,290
1990 125,636
1991 127,231
1992 117,504
1993 126,976
1994 143,673
1995 154,176
1996 161,934
1997 180,160
1998 207,498
1999 237,157
2000 260,797
2001 284,370
2002 315,733
2003 348,309
2004 374,420
2005 388,044
2006 390,641
2007 400,092
2008 409,868
2009 421,899
2010 433,427
2011 488,143
2012 510,940
2013 543,289
2014 592,365
2015 630,676
2016 656,768
2017 670,567
2018 671,064

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Lao PDR was 47.60 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 47.60 in 2018, while its lowest value was 26.52 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 26.52
1972 28.67
1973 34.70
1977 30.75
1978 34.47
1979 35.98
1980 37.99
1981 38.40
1982 38.79
1983 35.32
1984 39.74
1985 40.43
1986 42.22
1988 42.10
1990 39.80
1991 38.23
1992 38.93
1993 38.37
1994 38.94
1995 39.45
1996 39.49
1997 39.50
1998 40.18
1999 40.32
2000 40.62
2001 41.10
2002 41.52
2003 41.89
2004 42.33
2005 42.55
2006 43.15
2007 43.43
2008 43.89
2009 44.27
2010 44.68
2011 45.20
2012 45.74
2013 46.23
2014 46.85
2015 47.19
2016 47.29
2017 47.42
2018 47.60

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Lao PDR was 7,065 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,358 in 1985 and a minimum value of 1,290 in 2010.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 5,427
1972 6,110
1973 6,186
1977 6,620
1978 7,814
1979 9,060
1980 11,018
1981 11,510
1984 16,237
1985 19,358
1986 16,433
1988 16,293
1990 12,262
1992 8,198
1993 12,843
1994 11,693
1995 9,481
1996 7,757
1997 7,707
1998 3,003
1999 3,110
2000 3,789
2001 4,019
2002 4,542
2003 5,053
2004 5,159
2005 5,812
2006 4,741
2007 3,741
2008 2,507
2009 1,615
2010 1,290
2011 2,147
2012 4,190
2013 6,446
2014 8,382
2015 9,555
2016 8,510
2017 6,930
2018 7,065

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Lao PDR was 44.91 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 54.89 in 2014, while its lowest value was 26.57 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 26.57
1972 28.59
1973 27.11
1977 45.35
1978 33.63
1979 34.43
1980 39.75
1981 40.03
1986 33.21
1988 31.66
1990 40.92
1992 39.22
1993 34.72
1994 34.90
1995 34.21
1996 35.68
1997 37.37
1998 37.56
1999 38.59
2000 35.55
2001 32.87
2002 34.24
2003 39.58
2004 34.74
2005 37.04
2006 34.51
2007 35.47
2008 40.05
2009 45.26
2010 42.95
2011 46.48
2012 53.99
2013 52.71
2014 54.89
2015 53.22
2016 51.27
2017 45.73
2018 44.91

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Lao PDR was 37,752.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38,576.00 in 2019 and a minimum value of 915.00 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 915.00
1972 1,041.00
1973 1,104.00
1978 3,085.00
1979 3,679.00
1980 3,705.00
1981 4,703.00
1984 8,419.00
1985 8,141.00
1986 10,146.00
1988 11,173.00
1990 11,720.00
1992 10,198.00
1993 12,838.00
1994 12,713.00
1995 11,635.00
1996 11,269.00
1998 11,437.00
1999 11,802.00
2000 12,402.00
2001 12,686.00
2002 13,296.00
2003 13,771.00
2004 14,257.00
2005 15,891.00
2006 15,987.00
2007 17,110.00
2008 18,117.00
2009 18,598.00
2010 21,498.00
2011 24,652.00
2012 27,686.00
2013 31,011.00
2014 32,757.00
2015 34,200.00
2016 36,260.00
2017 37,360.00
2019 38,576.00
2020 37,752.00

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Lao PDR was 19,361.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,754.00 in 2019 and a minimum value of 226.00 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 226.00
1972 245.00
1973 308.00
1978 781.00
1981 1,248.00
1986 3,510.00
1990 4,548.00
1992 2,877.00
1993 4,889.00
1994 4,831.00
1995 4,370.00
1996 4,260.00
1998 4,489.00
1999 4,736.00
2000 4,976.00
2001 5,139.00
2002 5,592.00
2003 5,770.00
2004 6,019.00
2005 6,696.00
2006 6,886.00
2007 7,320.00
2008 8,055.00
2009 8,554.00
2010 10,043.00
2011 11,833.00
2012 13,673.00
2013 15,507.00
2014 16,378.00
2015 17,185.00
2016 18,316.00
2017 19,005.00
2019 19,754.00
2020 19,361.00

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Lao PDR was 51.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 51.28 in 2020, while its lowest value was 23.54 in 1972.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 24.70
1972 23.54
1973 27.90
1978 25.32
1981 26.54
1986 34.59
1990 38.81
1992 28.21
1993 38.08
1994 38.00
1995 37.56
1996 37.80
1998 39.25
1999 40.13
2000 40.12
2001 40.51
2002 42.06
2003 41.90
2004 42.22
2005 42.14
2006 43.07
2007 42.78
2008 44.46
2009 45.99
2010 46.72
2011 48.00
2012 49.39
2013 50.00
2014 50.00
2015 50.25
2016 50.51
2017 50.87
2019 51.21
2020 51.28

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes