Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Laos
Laos: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Laos recorded 6.3% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Laos peaked at 6.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2015.
Laos ranks 91st of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Laos, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.2% | — |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Laos?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Laos was 6.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.