Laos vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Laos
12.7%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
27.3%
in 2024
Laos rank
147th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
145th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Laos
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 27.3% against 12.7% in Laos, a difference of 14.6%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 2.1 times Laos's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 147th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 145th of 189 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 2.7% 2.6% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 0.7% 5.4% 4.7% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 1.1% 8.9% 7.8% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 6.4% 14.9% 8.5% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 16.1% 23.2% 7.1% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 13.4% 26.3% 12.9% WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Laos or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 27.3% against 12.7% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
14.6%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Laos ranks 147th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 145th 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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About this data

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