Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Laos
Laos: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 77.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Laos, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Laos stood at 77.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Laos peaked at 92.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2018.
Laos ranks 51st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.7% | — |
| 2001 | 79.3% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -6.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 77.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.6%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Laos's 77.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 79.3% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 77.5% | 88.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Laos?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Laos was 77.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Laos ranks 51st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.