Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Laos

Laos: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 118,545 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
118,545 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
122,108 number
in 2018
All-time low
36,426 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Laos, 1998–2019

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1998200820191998: 36.4k number1999: 42.8k number2000: 49.0k number2001: 55.9k number2002: 63.8k number2003: 73.8k number2004: 83.1k number2005: 88.6k number2006: 87.9k number2007: 89.1k number2008: 89.1k number2009: 89.3k number2010: 55.3k number2011: 80.4k number2012: 84.3k number2013: 89.5k number2014: 96.6k number2015: 104.8k number2016: 112.5k number2017: 119.2k number2018: 122.1k number2019: 118.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Laos stood at 118,545 number.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Laos peaked at 122,108 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36,426 number, in 1998.

Laos ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in Laos, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 36,426 number —
1999 42,779 number +17.4%
2000 49,044 number +14.6%
2001 55,878 number +13.9%
2002 63,772 number +14.1%
2003 73,850 number +15.8%
2004 83,119 number +12.6%
2005 88,554 number +6.5%
2006 87,895 number -0.7%
2007 89,130 number +1.4%
2008 89,120 number -0.0%
2009 89,266 number +0.2%
2010 55,285 number -38.1%
2011 80,365 number +45.4%
2012 84,334 number +4.9%
2013 89,489 number +6.1%
2014 96,562 number +7.9%
2015 104,805 number +8.5%
2016 112,478 number +7.3%
2017 119,225 number +6.0%
2018 122,108 number +2.4%
2019 118,545 number -2.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 118,545 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,083 number, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 118,545 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,768 number, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,602 number 36,426 number 42,779 number 2
2000s 76,963 number 49,044 number 89,266 number 10
2010s 98,320 number 55,285 number 122,108 number 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 89 United Arab Emirates 123,322 number compare
  2. 90 Chad 122,671 number compare
  3. 91 Rwanda 121,776 number compare
  4. 93 Ireland 117,043 number compare
  5. 94 Togo 113,623 number compare
  6. 95 New Zealand 112,914 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Laos?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Laos was 118,545 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 122,108 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 36,426 number in 1998.
How does Laos rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Laos ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/