How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?

Laos ranks 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Laos: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.11 years in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.11 years

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

57th

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.215 years

in 2006

All-time low

0.0609 years

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2019

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos, 1998–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos stood at 0.11 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos peaked at 0.215 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0609 years, in 1998.

That places Laos 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0803 years	0.0609 years	0.0997 years	2
2000s	0.1603 years	0.1011 years	0.215 years	10
2010s	0.0971 years	0.0709 years	0.122 years	9

Countries ranked near Laos

54 Afghanistan 0.1326 years compare
55 Israel 0.1217 years compare
56 Switzerland 0.1215 years compare
58 Egypt 0.1055 years compare
59 Tanzania 0.1027 years compare
60 Norway 0.0998 years compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

More reference data data for Laos

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,569 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 63.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Laos was 0.11 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.215 years in 2006.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0609 years in 1998.
How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?: Laos ranks 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.