Share of students from abroad in Laos
Laos: Share of students from abroad was 0.5952 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.5952
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
109th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.7405
in 2001
All-time low
0.2378
in 2013
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Share of students from abroad in Laos, 1999–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of students from abroad in Laos stood at 0.5952.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Laos peaked at 0.7405 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2378, in 2013.
Laos ranks 109th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6542 | — |
| 2000 | 0.5301 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7405 | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5604 | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3379 | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6369 | +88.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3669 | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3068 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3387 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3711 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | +61.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6129 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6421 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4816 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2378 | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4184 | +75.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2487 | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 0.376 | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4324 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4768 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4714 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5952 | +26.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5952 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9192, 65% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5952 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.67, 13% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6542 | 0.6542 | 0.6542 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4789 | 0.3068 | 0.7405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4398 | 0.2378 | 0.6421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5952 | 0.5952 | 0.5952 | 1 |
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 share of students from abroad in Laos?
- Share of students from abroad in Laos was 0.5952 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7405 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2378 in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for share of students from abroad?
- Laos ranks 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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