Expenditure on tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Expenditure on tertiary education was 13.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 13.8% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 23.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1992.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.1% | — |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +190.9% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +83.9% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 3.1% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.3% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 118 Dominican Republic 14.5% compare
- 119 Côte d'Ivoire 14.0% compare
- 120 Guatemala 13.9% compare
- 122 Honduras 13.7% compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 13.7% compare
- 124 Eswatini 13.3% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 expenditure on tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 13.8% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.