Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Laos

Laos: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 28,355 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
28,355 number
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
43rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
38,085 number
in 2012
All-time low
935 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Laos, 1998–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820191998: 935 number1999: 2.2k number2000: 2.7k number2001: 3.7k number2002: 6.1k number2003: 6.5k number2004: 7.3k number2005: 10.6k number2006: 12.1k number2007: 16.5k number2008: 24.3k number2009: 35.8k number2010: 35.8k number2011: 36.7k number2012: 38.1k number2013: 24.1k number2014: 27.8k number2015: 31.7k number2016: 35.1k number2017: 33.9k number2018: 31.0k number2019: 28.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Laos stood at 28,355 number.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Laos peaked at 38,085 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 935 number, in 1998.

Laos ranks 43rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,548 number 935 number 2,162 number 2
2000s 12,574 number 2,737 number 35,762 number 10
2010s 32,253 number 24,081 number 38,085 number 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 40 Kyrgyzstan 31,761 number compare
  2. 41 Sri Lanka 31,308 number compare
  3. 42 Israel 28,890 number compare
  4. 44 Lithuania 27,458 number compare
  5. 45 New Zealand 27,372 number compare
  6. 46 Azerbaijan 22,867 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Laos?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Laos was 28,355 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 38,085 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 935 number in 1998.
How does Laos rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Laos ranks 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).