Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Laos
Laos: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Laos, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Laos stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Laos peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Laos 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +116.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +41.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.7%, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 139 Russia 1.1% compare
- 140 Botswana 1.1% compare
- 141 United Kingdom 1.0% compare
- 143 Mauritania 1.0% compare
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 0.9% compare
- 145 Haiti 0.9% 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Laos?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Laos was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Laos ranks 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release