Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Laos
Laos: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 87.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
87.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 122 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2004
All-time low
84.9%
in 2001
Years of data
12
1999–2019
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Laos is 87.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Laos peaked at 95.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2001.
That places Laos 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.9% | — |
| 2001 | 84.9% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Laos's 87.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 84.9% | 95.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 87.0% | 95.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 45 Kazakhstan 87.2%
- 46 Cambodia 87.2% compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 87.1% compare
- 49 Poland 86.9% compare
- 50 South Africa 86.7% compare
- 51 Ukraine 86.4% compare
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 87.0% 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 95.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Laos ranks 48th out of 122 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 8.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release