Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Laos
Laos: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
72nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2010–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.9% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Laos peaked at 1.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Laos ranks 72nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +106.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +15.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 17% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 69 Rwanda 2.4% compare
- 70 Ghana 2.1% compare
- 71 Afghanistan 2.1% compare
- 73 El Salvador 1.8% compare
- 74 Uganda 1.8% compare
- 75 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.7% compare
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 1.9% 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 1.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Laos ranks 72nd 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 201.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release