Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Laos
Laos: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -5,442 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Laos, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Laos stood at -5,442. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Laos peaked at -1,039 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -5,442, in 2020.
Laos ranks 105th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1,532 | — |
| 2000 | -1,194 | -22.1% |
| 2001 | -1,039 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | -1,059 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | -1,409 | +33.1% |
| 2004 | -1,732 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | -2,131 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | -2,781 | +30.5% |
| 2009 | -3,710 | +33.4% |
| 2010 | -3,287 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | -3,612 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | -2,655 | -26.5% |
| 2013 | -3,107 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | -2,042 | -34.3% |
| 2015 | -2,377 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | -3,960 | +66.6% |
| 2017 | -3,290 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | -4,047 | +23.0% |
| 2019 | -4,770 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | -5,442 | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,532 | -1,532 | -1,532 | 1 |
| 2000s | -1,882 | -3,710 | -1,039 | 8 |
| 2010s | -3,315 | -4,770 | -2,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5,442 | -5,442 | -5,442 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Laos?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Laos was -5,442 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -1,039 in 2001.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,442 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release