Lao People's Democratic Republic vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic
22,851
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.25 million
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
139th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
136th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.25 million against 22,851 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.23 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 185.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 139th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th of 195 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 130.8 82,152 82,021 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1,220 255,151 253,931 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 2,693 716,936 714,243 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 20,368 1.59 million 1.57 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 56,428 3.15 million 3.09 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 48,144 4.16 million 4.11 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.25 million against 22,851 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.23 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 139th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release