Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.2% in 2023. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 1.2% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 74th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 74th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release