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 4.7% 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 4.7%.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and up 259.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 115th out of 122 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 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -71.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +193.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +251.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +215.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.3% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 112 Seychelles 5.7% compare
- 113 Belize 5.5% compare
- 114 Cambodia 5.0% compare
- 116 Algeria 3.6% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 1.8% compare
- 118 Liechtenstein 1.4% compare
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 4.7% 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 8.9% 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 1.0% 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 122 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 259.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release