Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Laos
Laos: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 13.0% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Laos, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Laos is 13.0%, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Laos peaked at 29.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2005.
That places Laos 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.6% | — |
| 2000 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 8.3% | 28.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 43 Hungary 19.3% compare
- 44 Switzerland 18.8% compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 18.6% compare
- 47 Norway 12.6% compare
- 48 Belgium 7.0% compare
- 49 New Zealand 6.5% compare
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Laos?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Laos was 13.0% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Laos ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2008.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release