Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Laos
Laos: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 40.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Laos, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, female share of graduates in information and communication in Laos stood at 40.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Laos peaked at 41.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2009.
That places Laos 16th out of 85 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.3% | — |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +16.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 40.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Laos's 40.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 28.9% | 41.0% | 6 |
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 female share of graduates in information and communication in Laos?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Laos was 40.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Laos ranks 16th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.