Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Laos

Laos: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 24,171 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24,171 number
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
42nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
44,040 number
in 2011
All-time low
3,392 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820191998: 3.4k number1999: 5.3k number2000: 5.3k number2001: 6.3k number2002: 10.8k number2003: 12.4k number2004: 12.7k number2005: 15.3k number2006: 17.9k number2007: 23.0k number2008: 30.1k number2009: 41.8k number2010: 38.6k number2011: 44.0k number2012: 41.6k number2013: 25.6k number2014: 27.4k number2015: 31.0k number2016: 33.1k number2017: 29.7k number2018: 26.4k number2019: 24.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Laos is 24,171 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Laos peaked at 44,040 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,392 number, in 1998.

That places Laos 42nd out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Laos, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 3,392 number —
1999 5,294 number +56.1%
2000 5,317 number +0.4%
2001 6,252 number +17.6%
2002 10,795 number +72.7%
2003 12,418 number +15.0%
2004 12,697 number +2.2%
2005 15,348 number +20.9%
2006 17,936 number +16.9%
2007 23,001 number +28.2%
2008 30,097 number +30.9%
2009 41,771 number +38.8%
2010 38,572 number -7.7%
2011 44,040 number +14.2%
2012 41,559 number -5.6%
2013 25,574 number -38.5%
2014 27,371 number +7.0%
2015 31,006 number +13.3%
2016 33,092 number +6.7%
2017 29,749 number -10.1%
2018 26,400 number -11.3%
2019 24,171 number -8.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 24,171 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,375 number, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 24,171 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,294 number, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,343 number 3,392 number 5,294 number 2
2000s 17,563 number 5,317 number 41,771 number 10
2010s 32,153 number 24,171 number 44,040 number 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 39 Singapore 32,474 number compare
  2. 40 Tajikistan 31,734 number compare
  3. 41 Israel 30,195 number compare
  4. 43 New Zealand 23,771 number compare
  5. 44 Lithuania 22,319 number compare
  6. 45 Kyrgyzstan 19,678 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Laos?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Laos was 24,171 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 44,040 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 3,392 number in 1998.
How does Laos rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Laos ranks 42nd out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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