Lao PDR: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Lao PDR's secondary education, vocational pupils rose 1.9% on 2017 (from 6,930 to 7,065).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1979 to 2017), the average change was +5.6% and a typical year strayed about 32.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 95.2% in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 61% in 1998. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is upward, about 838.64 a year. A straight line explains 68% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Lao PDR had the 47th highest value of the 64 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Lao PDR in the 2018 ranking

• Tanzania — 44th of 64: 8,024
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 45th of 64: 7,495
• Myanmar — 46th of 64: 7,348
• Bahrain — 48th of 64: 6,543
• West Bank and Gaza — 49th of 64: 5,387
• Brunei Darussalam — 50th of 64: 5,257

What this measures

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

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 40 values

Secondary education, vocational pupils in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 5,257 (2018)
• China — 15.93 million (2018)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 7,495 (2018)
• Indonesia — 4.9 million (2018)
• Korea, Rep. — 293,568 (2017)
• Macao SAR, China — 936 (2018)
• Malaysia — 285,095 (2018)
• Mongolia — 30,181 (2018)
• Myanmar — 7,348 (2018)
• New Zealand — 70,251 (2017)

More education data for Lao PDR

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 739,554 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 93.14% (2025)
• Primary education, teachers — 21,845 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 92.64% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 93.63% (2025)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 54.89% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Lao PDR's secondary education, vocational pupils?

7,065 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 30.18% from 5,427 in 1971 (0.56% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 19,358 in 1985 and the lowest 1,290 in 2010.

How does Lao PDR rank?

47th highest of 64 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in secondary education, vocational pupils unusual for Lao PDR?

In 2018, Lao PDR's secondary education, vocational pupils rose 1.9% on 2017 (from 6,930 to 7,065). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1979 to 2017), the average change was +5.6% and a typical year strayed about 32.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.VO, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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