School enrollment, tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 17.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, male 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 17.0% for school enrollment, tertiary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1973.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +114.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +97.8% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +41.9% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 3.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 12.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 17.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 17.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.