Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 23,391 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Laos is 23,391, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Laos peaked at 71,215 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 311, in 1973.
Laos ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 342 | — |
| 1972 | 365 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 311 | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 700 | +125.1% |
| 1975 | 600 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 859 | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 967 | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1,970 | +103.7% |
| 1983 | 2,697 | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 3,045 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 3,393 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 3,464 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,416 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,369 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,284 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,199 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,560 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 3,920 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 4,281 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 4,510 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 5,658 | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 8,206 | +45.0% |
| 1997 | 8,887 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 7,230 | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 8,196 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 9,351 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 10,628 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 14,817 | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 18,064 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 20,945 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 27,901 | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 34,019 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 43,854 | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 50,796 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 63,678 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 67,556 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 70,926 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 67,072 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 71,215 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 67,688 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 65,029 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 60,282 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 53,491 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 50,232 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 46,952 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 42,700 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 42,571 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 49,470 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 19,343 | -60.9% |
| 2024 | 23,391 | +20.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 23,391 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,986, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 23,391 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77,094, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +125.1% | 311 | 700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463.6 | 311 | 700 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,646 | 859 | 3,464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,765 | 3,199 | 8,887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,405 | 9,351 | 63,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,044 | 46,952 | 71,215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,495 | 19,343 | 49,470 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Laos?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Laos was 23,391 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 71,215 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 311 in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.