Duration of secondary education rose 0% to 7.00 years in Laos in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, duration of secondary education in Laos reached an all time high of 7.00 years in 2021 and an all time low of 6.00 years in 1996. When compared to Laos's main peers, duration of secondary education in Cambodia amounted to 6.00 years, 6.00 years in China, 6.00 years in Thailand and 7.00 years in Vietnam in 2021.
Laos has been ranked 49th within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of duration of secondary education, 15 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Duration of Secondary Education (years) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | years | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | years | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
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