School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Laos
Laos: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 12.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1973.
Laos 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 (% gross) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.5%, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 Laos
- 143 Sudan 15.9% compare
- 144 Bhutan 13.8% compare
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 13.0% compare
- 147 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 12.6% compare
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 12.2% compare
- 149 Lesotho 12.0% compare
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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Laos?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Laos ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.