Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.18 GPIA in 2008. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 1.18 GPIA for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2008. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7942 GPIA, in 2007.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8778 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8615 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8879 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.858 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9891 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8587 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.842 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7942 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPIA | +48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8778 GPIA | 0.8778 GPIA | 0.8778 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9188 GPIA | 0.7942 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 19 Saint Lucia 1.26 GPIA compare
- 20 Singapore 1.23 GPIA
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 1.19 GPIA compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.14 GPIA compare
- 24 China 1.13 GPIA
- 25 Cameroon 1.12 GPIA
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.18 GPIA in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7942 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2008.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release