School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.7705 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Laos, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.7705 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Laos peaked at 0.9346 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 years, in 1973.
That places Laos 127th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, 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 life expectancy, tertiary, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0033 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0035 years | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 years | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 years | +119.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 years | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 years | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 years | +44.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0289 years | +103.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0372 years | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0507 years | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0529 years | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0505 years | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0371 years | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0398 years | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0363 years | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0478 years | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0732 years | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0788 years | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0735 years | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0835 years | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0984 years | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1225 years | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1495 years | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1877 years | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.232 years | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3406 years | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3972 years | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.529 years | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6365 years | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7454 years | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7423 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7817 years | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8588 years | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9346 years | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9236 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9162 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8801 years | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8179 years | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7858 years | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7705 years | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.7705 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6764 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.7705 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.01 years, 38% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 years | 0.0029 years | 0.0082 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 years | 0.0098 years | 0.0529 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0588 years | 0.0363 years | 0.0835 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3439 years | 0.0984 years | 0.7454 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8412 years | 0.7423 years | 0.9346 years | 10 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, female in Laos?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Laos was 0.7705 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9346 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 years in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, female (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.