Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Lao People's Democratic Republic
13.0%
in 2008
Switzerland
18.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
48th
Switzerland rank
46th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.8% against 13.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 22.4% | 7.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 28.7% | 11.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.8% against 13.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 5.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, 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