Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Other Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
14.9%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
22.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
144th
WB: Other Small States rank
147th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 22.6% against 14.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 1.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Other Small States ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th and WB: Other Small States ranks 147th of 194 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 7.9% | 7.6% | WB: Other Small States |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 6.6% | 5.6% | WB: Other Small States |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 7.7% | 5.9% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 12.0% | 4.3% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 19.0% | 2.2% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 22.1% | 8.7% | WB: Other Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 22.6% against 14.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Other Small States?
- 7.7%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Other Small States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Other Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th and WB: Other Small States ranks 147th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release