Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 185,713 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
185,713 number
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
44th
of 147 countries
All-time high
241,841 number
in 2012
All-time low
152,454 number
in 2010
Years of data
24
1992–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1992200520191992: 184.5k number1997: 187.4k number1998: 191.6k number1999: 191.1k number2000: 202.1k number2001: 210.8k number2002: 221.1k number2003: 210.5k number2004: 209.5k number2005: 213.0k number2006: 229.4k number2007: 231.2k number2008: 237.4k number2009: 218.5k number2010: 152.5k number2011: 240.5k number2012: 241.8k number2013: 234.3k number2014: 211.3k number2015: 191.2k number2016: 160.1k number2017: 163.8k number2018: 169.9k number2019: 185.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 185,713 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 241,841 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 152,454 number, in 2010.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 44th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 184,530 number
1997 187,381 number +1.5%
1998 191,577 number +2.2%
1999 191,138 number -0.2%
2000 202,079 number +5.7%
2001 210,799 number +4.3%
2002 221,056 number +4.9%
2003 210,506 number -4.8%
2004 209,528 number -0.5%
2005 212,984 number +1.6%
2006 229,431 number +7.7%
2007 231,181 number +0.8%
2008 237,372 number +2.7%
2009 218,529 number -7.9%
2010 152,454 number -30.2%
2011 240,487 number +57.7%
2012 241,841 number +0.6%
2013 234,262 number -3.1%
2014 211,292 number -9.8%
2015 191,183 number -9.5%
2016 160,129 number -16.2%
2017 163,762 number +2.3%
2018 169,877 number +3.7%
2019 185,713 number +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188,656 number 184,530 number 191,577 number 4
2000s 218,346 number 202,079 number 237,372 number 10
2010s 195,100 number 152,454 number 241,841 number 10

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  4. 45 Ecuador 184,230 number compare
  5. 46 Mauritania 163,927 number compare
  6. 47 Romania 161,538 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 185,713 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 241,841 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 152,454 number in 2010.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.