Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Laos
Laos: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.1506 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Laos is 0.1506 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Laos peaked at 0.1506 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0825 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Laos 76th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Laos, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1045 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.0825 LPIA | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1245 LPIA | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1373 LPIA | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1506 LPIA | +9.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1506 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2971 LPIA, 51% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1506 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3593 LPIA, 42% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1038 LPIA | 0.0825 LPIA | 0.1245 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1439 LPIA | 0.1373 LPIA | 0.1506 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Laos?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Laos was 0.1506 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1506 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0825 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Laos ranks 76th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release