School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Laos
Laos: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 353,865 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
353,865 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 203 countries
All-time high
362,886 number
in 2014
All-time low
113,316 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, male in Laos, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, male in Laos stood at 353,865 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Laos peaked at 362,886 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 113,316 number, in 1970.
Laos ranks 89th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,316 number | — |
| 1971 | 118,226 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 123,622 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 129,450 number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 134,883 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 139,304 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 142,638 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 150,005 number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 150,269 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 151,470 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 154,082 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 158,284 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 162,831 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 167,886 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 173,447 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 179,369 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 185,603 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 191,692 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 198,182 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 205,022 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 212,218 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 219,465 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 224,720 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 229,715 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 234,620 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 239,595 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 244,873 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 248,727 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 253,462 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 259,021 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 265,234 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 272,280 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 278,288 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 285,543 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 294,294 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 304,852 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 317,066 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 327,770 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 337,952 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 347,814 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 357,672 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 354,586 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 360,056 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 362,855 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 362,886 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 360,744 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 357,080 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 356,660 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 355,356 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 353,865 number | -0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 353,865 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 527,840 number, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 353,865 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119,148 number, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,318 number | 113,316 number | 151,470 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,640 number | 154,082 number | 205,022 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,642 number | 212,218 number | 259,021 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,109 number | 265,234 number | 347,814 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,176 number | 353,865 number | 362,886 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, tertiary education, male in Laos?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Laos was 353,865 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 362,886 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,316 number in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.