Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Laos
Laos: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 65.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
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 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 Laos peaked at 90.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2019.
That places Laos 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 … male in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 65.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Laos's 65.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 |
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 65.9% 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 90.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Laos ranks 50th 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 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release