Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Laos
Laos: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 76.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 76.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Laos peaked at 92.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2019.
That places Laos 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.7% | — |
| 2001 | 79.3% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 76.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 79.3% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 76.9% | 88.2% | 7 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Laos?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Laos was 76.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release