Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Laos
Laos: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 6,558 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Laos, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Laos stood at 6,558 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Laos peaked at 6,558 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,100 number, in 2001.
Laos ranks 112th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,558 number | 1,517 number | 1,600 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,424 number | 1,100 number | 4,293 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,670 number | 3,376 number | 6,558 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Laos?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Laos was 6,558 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,558 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 number in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Laos ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.