Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Laos
Laos: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.5% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Laos peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Laos 106th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +88.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +61.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -50.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Laos?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Laos was 0.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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