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 4.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
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 4.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +483.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +69.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 39 North Macedonia 4.2% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 4.2% compare
- 41 Netherlands 4.2% compare
- 43 Estonia 4.1% compare
- 44 Portugal 4.1% compare
- 45 Finland 4.0% compare
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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 4.2% 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 4.3% 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 0.5% 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 42nd 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 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release