Lao People's Democratic Republic vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic
26,808
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2.36 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
48th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
50th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 2.36 million against 26,808 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.34 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 88.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 50th of 146 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,548 420,180 418,631 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 12,574 562,250 549,676 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 32,253 1.31 million 1.28 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 25,266 2.13 million 2.11 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 2.36 million against 26,808 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
2.34 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 50th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release