Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 264.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -61.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +162.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +252.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +201.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release