Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Laos
Laos: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -12.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Laos, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded -12.3% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Laos peaked at -2.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 1999.
That places Laos 92nd out of 115 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -18.7% | — |
| 2000 | -12.8% | -31.7% |
| 2001 | -9.8% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | -7.1% | -26.9% |
| 2003 | -7.8% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | -8.3% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | -7.6% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | -8.2% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | -5.8% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | -4.9% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | -5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | -3.8% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | -4.2% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | -2.9% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | -6.4% | +81.0% |
| 2017 | -6.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | -7.9% | +32.1% |
| 2019 | -9.9% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | -12.3% | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18.7% | -18.7% | -18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | -8.4% | -12.8% | -5.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | -5.4% | -9.9% | -2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.3% | -12.3% | -12.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Laos?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Laos was -12.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -2.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 115 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.8%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release