Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Laos
Laos: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 39.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Laos, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2020, tertiary education, academic staff in Laos stood at 39.7%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Laos peaked at 41.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1975.
Laos ranks 98th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.3% | — |
| 1972 | 23.8% | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | -44.6% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | +127.9% |
| 1981 | 17.9% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +51.7% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -3.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 39.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 39.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.8%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +127.9% | 8.6% | 19.5% |
| 1972 | +66.7% | 14.3% | 23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 8.6% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 17.9% | 26.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 18.6% | 31.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 24.3% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 31.3% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 95 El Salvador 40.0% compare
- 96 Switzerland 39.9% compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
- 99 Italy 39.7% compare
- 100 Mauritius 39.2% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 39.1% compare
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Laos?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Laos was 39.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Laos ranks 98th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.