Laos vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Laos
46,242
in 2024
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
8.50 million
in 2021
Laos rank
139th
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
138th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Laos
  • WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 8.50 million against 46,242 in Laos, a difference of 8.45 million.

That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 183.8 times Laos's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 139th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 138th of 200 countries.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos WB: Pre-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 594.4 377,012 376,417 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
1980s 3,756 792,636 788,880 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
1990s 8,964 1.54 million 1.53 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2000s 49,773 3.31 million 3.26 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2010s 118,472 6.45 million 6.33 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2020s 90,780 8.31 million 8.22 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Laos or WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 8.50 million against 46,242 in Laos as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Laos and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
8.45 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Laos and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Laos ranks 139th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 138th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release