Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 5.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.4%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
61st
of 112 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2006
All-time low
3.0%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019

468101998200820191998: 3 %1999: 4.5 %2000: 4.9 %2001: 6.4 %2002: 7.2 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 8.2 %2005: 10 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 8.9 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 5.1 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 6 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 5.1 %2019: 5.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 5.4% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1998.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 3.0%
1999 4.5% +46.4%
2000 4.9% +9.6%
2001 6.4% +31.5%
2002 7.2% +12.0%
2003 8.3% +15.4%
2004 8.2% -1.2%
2005 10.0% +22.2%
2006 10.8% +7.2%
2007 8.9% -17.1%
2008 7.5% -16.4%
2009 5.1% -32.2%
2010 5.5% +8.4%
2011 6.0% +8.9%
2012 3.8% -36.3%
2013 3.4% -11.5%
2014 3.7% +11.3%
2015 4.5% +21.0%
2016 4.7% +3.5%
2017 5.1% +9.7%
2019 5.4% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.0% 4.5% 2
2000s 7.7% 4.9% 10.8% 10
2010s 4.7% 3.4% 6.0% 9

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

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  3. 60 China 5.9% compare
  4. 62 Mongolia 5.3% compare
  5. 63 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
  6. 64 Egypt 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1998.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.