Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Laos
Laos: Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction was 12.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
12.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2005
All-time low
5.5%
in 2004
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 %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos stood at 12.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos peaked at 14.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2004.
That places Laos 53rd out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +158.7% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.5% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
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 12.7% 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 14.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Laos ranks 53rd 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 43.4%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release