Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 152,631 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
152,631 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 205 countries
All-time high
160,712 number
in 2006
All-time low
62,630 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 152,631 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 160,712 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62,630 number, in 1970.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 62,630 number
1971 64,024 number +2.2%
1972 65,364 number +2.1%
1973 66,959 number +2.4%
1974 68,711 number +2.6%
1975 70,476 number +2.6%
1976 72,021 number +2.2%
1977 75,587 number +5.0%
1978 77,259 number +2.2%
1979 79,071 number +2.3%
1980 81,134 number +2.6%
1981 83,545 number +3.0%
1982 85,743 number +2.6%
1983 88,353 number +3.0%
1984 91,384 number +3.4%
1985 94,386 number +3.3%
1986 96,764 number +2.5%
1987 98,506 number +1.8%
1988 100,620 number +2.1%
1989 103,002 number +2.4%
1990 105,477 number +2.4%
1991 107,922 number +2.3%
1992 110,413 number +2.3%
1993 113,268 number +2.6%
1994 116,292 number +2.7%
1995 119,676 number +2.9%
1996 123,719 number +3.4%
1997 128,143 number +3.6%
1998 132,706 number +3.6%
1999 137,244 number +3.4%
2000 141,750 number +3.3%
2001 146,209 number +3.1%
2002 150,562 number +3.0%
2003 154,390 number +2.5%
2004 158,091 number +2.4%
2005 160,687 number +1.6%
2006 160,712 number +0.0%
2007 157,945 number -1.7%
2008 155,668 number -1.4%
2009 153,623 number -1.3%
2010 151,655 number -1.3%
2011 149,952 number -1.1%
2012 147,493 number -1.6%
2013 145,680 number -1.2%
2014 144,304 number -0.9%
2015 143,808 number -0.3%
2016 144,804 number +0.7%
2017 146,865 number +1.4%
2018 148,780 number +1.3%
2019 150,851 number +1.4%
2020 152,631 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70,210 number 62,630 number 79,071 number 10
1980s 92,344 number 81,134 number 103,002 number 10
1990s 119,486 number 105,477 number 137,244 number 10
2000s 153,964 number 141,750 number 160,712 number 10
2010s 147,419 number 143,808 number 151,655 number 10
2020s 152,631 number 152,631 number 152,631 number 1

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 85 Dominican Republic 191,114 number compare
  2. 86 Netherlands 190,004 number compare
  3. 87 Tunisia 164,406 number compare
  4. 89 Azerbaijan 149,992 number compare
  5. 90 Israel 143,905 number compare
  6. 91 Paraguay 135,938 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 152,631 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 160,712 number in 2006.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 62,630 number in 1970.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.