Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Laos
Laos: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 13.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 13.0% 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 177.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Laos peaked at 13.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2004.
Laos ranks 69th of 122 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 … Science female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +48.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.8% | 13.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 66 South Africa 13.3% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 13.1%
- 68 Switzerland 13.1% compare
- 70 Bahrain 12.9% compare
- 71 Cambodia 12.8% compare
- 72 Indonesia 12.4% 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 science, technology, engineering and in Laos?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Laos was 13.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release