Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Laos
Laos: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 8.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
8.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2015
All-time low
1.1%
in 2000
Years of data
17
1999–2019
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Laos stood at 8.7%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 171.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Laos peaked at 14.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 96th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +77.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +108.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +119.2% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.2%, 23% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.6% | 14.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 93 Syria 10.7% compare
- 94 Nepal 9.5% compare
- 95 Luxembourg 9.1% compare
- 97 Rwanda 7.4% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 5.2% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 5.0% compare
More education data for Laos
- 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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Laos?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Laos was 8.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release