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 3.4% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 3.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2011.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (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 3.4% 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 7.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% 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 63rd out of 124 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 down 2.5%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release