Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 87.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 95.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2001.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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February 2026 Data Release