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 0.4495 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.4495 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.7045 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2799 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 71st out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3137 GPIA | 0.2799 GPIA | 0.3598 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.577 GPIA | 0.4495 GPIA | 0.7045 GPIA | 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 0.4495 GPIA 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 0.7045 GPIA 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 0.2799 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st 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 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release