School enrollment, tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 12.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 12.7% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1973.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +117.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +44.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +103.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 1.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 143 Sudan 15.9% compare
- 144 Bhutan 13.8% compare
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 13.0% compare
- 147 Sint Maarten 12.6% compare
- 148 Côte d'Ivoire 12.2% compare
- 149 Lesotho 12.0% 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 school enrollment, tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 12.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.