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 65.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
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 65.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 90.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2019.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.7% | — |
| 2001 | 76.4% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 76.4% | 90.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 65.9% | 82.3% | 7 |
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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 65.9% 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 90.8% 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 65.9% in 2019.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th 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 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release