Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 3.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 9.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1998.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.2% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,159 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release