Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Laos
Laos: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 28.95 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Laos, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 28.95 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Laos peaked at 28.95 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.22, in 2005.
That places Laos 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.05 | — |
| 2001 | 15.6 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 21.32 | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 13.22 | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 16.57 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 18.53 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 17.62 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 23.21 | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 22.43 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.15 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 28.95 | +15.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 28.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.53, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Laos's 28.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.08, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.05 | 20.05 | 20.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.68 | 13.22 | 21.32 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.65 | 17.62 | 28.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Laos?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Laos was 28.95 in 2018, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.