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 1.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +380.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +151.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 7 Rwanda 1.5% compare
- 8 Madagascar 1.4% compare
- 9 Mauritius 1.4%
- 11 Costa Rica 1.3% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.3% compare
- 13 Seychelles 1.3% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (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 1.4% 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 1.7% 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 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th out of 111 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 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release