Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female was 0.0029 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Laos stood at 0.0029 units per person.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Laos peaked at 0.0094 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1973.
That places Laos 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +119.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +104.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | +52.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.008 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per person | -63.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 units per person | +24.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0029 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0074 units per person, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0029 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0188 units per person, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Laos?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Laos was 0.0029 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Laos ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.