Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7453 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7453 GPIA
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
164th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.2329 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.7453 GPIA.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2329 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2329 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2457 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2499 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2531 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.386 GPIA | +52.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3575 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4704 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4839 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4693 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5411 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.571 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5979 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4938 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4322 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3828 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4117 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4441 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4483 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4393 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.491 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5322 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5968 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5736 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5764 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6333 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7238 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6894 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7328 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7839 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8016 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7701 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7434 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8378 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8886 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9335 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9625 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7453 GPIA | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2735 GPIA | 0.2329 GPIA | 0.386 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4987 GPIA | 0.3575 GPIA | 0.5979 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4429 GPIA | 0.3828 GPIA | 0.4938 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6644 GPIA | 0.5322 GPIA | 0.8016 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9413 GPIA | 0.7434 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.7453 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.7453 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2329 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release