School enrollment, tertiary in Laos
Laos: School enrollment, tertiary was 14.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Laos recorded 14.9% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Laos peaked at 18.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1973.
That places Laos 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +116.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +99.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +31.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +8.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.1%, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +116.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.4% | 14.9% | 4 |
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 enrollment, tertiary in Laos?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Laos was 14.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Laos ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 (% 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.