Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos
Laos: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.2%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
106th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 2014
Years of data
15
1999–2019
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
That places Laos 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 103 Colombia 1.3% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 1.2% compare
- 105 El Salvador 1.2% compare
- 107 Kenya 1.1% compare
- 108 Eritrea 1.1% compare
- 109 Madagascar 1.1% compare
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos was 1.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release