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 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 15th out of 114 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +88.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 12 Saudi Arabia 0.7% compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6%
- 14 Kenya 0.6% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 0.6% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 0.6% compare
- 18 Thailand 0.5% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), 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 0.6% 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 0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th out of 114 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 16.4%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release