Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 170th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +202.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +84.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -68.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 170th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release