School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary female in Laos
Laos: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary female was 139,166 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Laos, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Laos is 139,166 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Laos peaked at 148,801 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 104,010 number, in 1998.
That places Laos 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary female in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 104,010 number | — |
| 1999 | 106,523 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 109,258 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 112,401 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 115,954 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 120,174 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 124,697 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 129,273 number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 134,010 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 137,808 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 141,578 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 145,225 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 148,801 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 147,431 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 148,726 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 148,047 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 145,867 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 143,518 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 141,665 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 140,748 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 139,860 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 139,166 number | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 139,166 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,006 number, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 139,166 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,637 number, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,266 number | 104,010 number | 106,523 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 127,038 number | 109,258 number | 145,225 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,383 number | 139,166 number | 148,801 number | 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Laos?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Laos was 139,166 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 148,801 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,010 number in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Laos ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.