Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Laos

Laos: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 22.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.5%
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
45th
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2018
All-time low
7.3%
in 2004
Years of data
11
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Laos, 1999–2018

51015201999200820181999: 16.3 %2001: 14.5 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 15.7 %2009: 11.9 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 12 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 12.4 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 22.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Laos stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Laos peaked at 22.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2004.

Laos ranks 45th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2000s 12.3% 7.3% 15.7% 4
2010s 14.8% 11.8% 22.5% 6

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  5. 47 Spain 22.3% compare
  6. 48 Denmark 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Laos?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Laos was 22.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2004.
How does Laos rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Laos ranks 45th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.