School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 0.7353 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Laos, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Laos stood at 0.7353 years.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Laos peaked at 1.02 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 years, in 1973.
Laos ranks 130th of 183 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0087 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.009 years | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 years | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0162 years | +117.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0149 years | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0189 years | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0224 years | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0448 years | +99.9% |
| 1983 | 0.059 years | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0697 years | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0729 years | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0733 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.068 years | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0565 years | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0668 years | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0665 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0833 years | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1208 years | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1292 years | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1334 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1337 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1499 years | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1696 years | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2083 years | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2663 years | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3091 years | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4218 years | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5051 years | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6474 years | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7477 years | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8648 years | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8781 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9476 years | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9798 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 years | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9685 years | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9555 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8938 years | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8112 years | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.763 years | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7353 years | -3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.7353 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.678 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.7353 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 years, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) 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 | +117.5% | 0.0074 years | 0.0162 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 years | 0.0074 years | 0.0162 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0536 years | 0.0189 years | 0.0733 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0988 years | 0.0565 years | 0.1337 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.429 years | 0.1499 years | 0.8648 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8955 years | 0.7353 years | 1.02 years | 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Laos?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Laos was 0.7353 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 years in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.