Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Laos
Laos: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 14.88 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 14.88 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Laos peaked at 18.92 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1973.
That places Laos 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1753 | — |
| 1972 | 0.1828 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.151 | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3261 | +116.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3031 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3702 | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4391 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8764 | +99.6% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | +31.3% |
| 1984 | 1.36 | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.33 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2.37 | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.01 | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 4.06 | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 5.58 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 8.79 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 11.26 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 13.08 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 16.21 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 16.66 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 17.33 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.92 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.16 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.09 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.41 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 13.74 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 12.56 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 12.44 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.68 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 14.88 | +8.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.12, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +116.0% | 0.151 | 0.3261 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2277 | 0.151 | 0.3261 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.3702 | 1.43 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.12 | 2.52 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 2.65 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.78 | 13.74 | 18.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 | 12.44 | 14.88 | 4 |
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 tertiary gross enrollment rate in Laos?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Laos was 14.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Laos ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.