Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos
Laos: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos stood at 12.7%.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% 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 49th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +158.7% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +26.2% |
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 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % 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 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 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 49th 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 42.9%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.