Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Bhutan
13.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
12.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
145th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
147th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 13.8% against 12.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 145th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.5% 0.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% Bhutan
2000s 4.3% 9.8% 5.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 10.7% 15.5% 4.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 16.0% 13.4% 2.7% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Bhutan, at 13.8% against 12.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Bhutan ranks 145th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release