School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Laos
Laos: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 353,070 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
353,070
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 221 countries
All-time high
358,245
in 2020
All-time low
119,670
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Laos stood at 353,070.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Laos peaked at 358,245 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 119,670, in 1970.
Laos ranks 90th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119,670 | — |
| 1971 | 122,716 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 125,679 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 129,064 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 133,325 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 135,509 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 137,154 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 146,962 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 148,673 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 150,869 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 153,904 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 157,840 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 162,539 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 167,854 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 173,330 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 178,998 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 184,726 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 190,614 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 196,635 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 202,673 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 208,618 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 214,604 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 220,630 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 226,521 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 232,325 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 237,852 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 243,011 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 247,934 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 251,930 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 256,638 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 262,388 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 269,790 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 278,468 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 287,915 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 297,332 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 306,662 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 317,474 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 327,789 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 336,969 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 344,761 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 350,513 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 345,721 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 348,540 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 348,839 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 347,806 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 346,018 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 347,876 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 350,396 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 353,642 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 356,553 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 358,245 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 358,227 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 356,715 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 354,539 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 352,916 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 353,070 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 353,070 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 353,070 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,845, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,962 | 119,670 | 150,869 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,911 | 153,904 | 202,673 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,006 | 208,618 | 256,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 302,955 | 262,388 | 344,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,590 | 345,721 | 356,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,619 | 352,916 | 358,245 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Laos?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Laos was 353,070 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 358,245 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,670 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release