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

Latest (2018)
77.5%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
51st
of 98 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2004
All-time low
77.5%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Laos, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 83.7 %2001: 79.3 %2004: 92.7 %2005: 84.3 %2009: 88.1 %2011: 86.5 %2012: 88 %2015: 88.2 %2016: 87.6 %2017: 83.1 %2018: 77.5 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Laos, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Spain 77.6% compare
  2. 49 Denmark 77.6% compare
  3. 50 Kyrgyzstan 77.6% compare
  4. 52 Colombia 76.9% compare
  5. 53 Vietnam 76.9% compare
  6. 54 Cambodia 76.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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