Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Laos
Laos: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 6,558 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Laos, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,517 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,600 number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,256 number | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 1,100 number | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 1,224 number | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1,568 number | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 1,998 number | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 2,382 number | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 3,022 number | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 3,501 number | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 3,893 number | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 4,293 number | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 3,888 number | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 4,161 number | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4,368 number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4,823 number | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3,376 number | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 3,513 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 6,276 number | +78.7% |
| 2017 | 5,068 number | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 6,558 number | +29.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6,558 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6,558 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Laos?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,558 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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?
- Laos ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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.