School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.7353 years in 2019. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.02 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 years, in 1973.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
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 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.7353 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 years in 1973.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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 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.