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 7.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 7.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 24.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | — |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 0.0% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 6 |
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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 7.0% in 2018, 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 24.7% 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 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.