Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos
Laos: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 17.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos peaked at 46.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2009.
That places Laos 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +145.9% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -77.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +184.6% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 6.5% | 46.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.1% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (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 17.1% in 2018, 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 46.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Laos ranks 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.