Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Laos
Laos: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 17.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 17.8% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Laos peaked at 17.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2015.
That places Laos 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.0% | — |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +25.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.5% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 17.8% | 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 17.8% 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 17.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 90 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 55.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release