Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos
Laos: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos is 12.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos peaked at 52.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2009.
That places Laos 67th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.6% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +123.8% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +387.2% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +216.9% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 7.7% | 52.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 8.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (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 12.5% 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 52.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 124 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 up 63.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release