Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
14.9%
in 2023
WB: Small States
22.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
144th
WB: Small States rank
146th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 22.9% against 14.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th and WB: Small States ranks 146th of 194 countries.
WB: 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: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 6.6% | 6.4% | WB: Small States |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 6.3% | 5.2% | WB: Small States |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 8.2% | 6.3% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 12.7% | 5.0% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 19.5% | 2.7% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 22.3% | 8.9% | WB: 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: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 22.9% 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: Small States?
- 8.0%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Small States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th and WB: Small States ranks 146th 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