Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Laos
Laos: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 3.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 7.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2011.
Laos 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 … graduates Services both sexes in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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