Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Laos
Laos: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Laos, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.6% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Laos peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Laos 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) 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% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +75.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +26.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 65% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 13% of the median. (18 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 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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 inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Laos?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Laos was 0.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Laos ranks 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release