Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 23.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 23.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 23.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2004.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +113.0% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 7.3% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.8% | 23.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 58 Italy 23.4% compare
- 59 Colombia 23.3% compare
- 60 Cambodia 23.2% compare
- 62 North Macedonia 23.0% compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 22.9% compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.8% 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 science, technology, engineering and in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 23.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2004.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release