Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Laos
Laos: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 3,483 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Laos, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Laos is 3,483, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Laos peaked at 3,666 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 941, in 2015.
Laos ranks 108th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,276 | — |
| 2013 | 1,483 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 983 | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 941 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,047 | +117.5% |
| 2017 | 1,513 | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 2,255 | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 3,226 | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 3,666 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 3,456 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3,377 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,483 | +3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,483 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,756, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,483 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,802, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,716 | 941 | 3,226 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,496 | 3,377 | 3,666 | 4 |
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Laos?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Laos was 3,483 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,666 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 941 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release