Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 9.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 9.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2019.
The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 19.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | — |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 0.0% | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release