Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Laos
Laos: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 0.989 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Laos is 0.989 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Laos peaked at 0.989 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.453 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Laos 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7218 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.5371 GPIA | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5421 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5275 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7007 GPIA | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6388 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6778 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.484 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.453 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6317 GPIA | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7316 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8902 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8824 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8796 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9208 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8506 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.989 GPIA | +16.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.989 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 88% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.989 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31 GPIA, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7218 GPIA | 0.7218 GPIA | 0.7218 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5868 GPIA | 0.484 GPIA | 0.7007 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8032 GPIA | 0.453 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 0.989 GPIA 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 0.989 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.453 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Laos ranks 94th out of 108 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 104.3%. 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, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release