Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8.2%
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2018

024681999200820181999: 0 %2001: 0 %2004: 0 %2009: 0.98 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 3.4 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 8.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 8.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.9% on the previous year and up 733.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2009 1.0%
2011 3.3% +237.7%
2012 3.4% +1.5%
2015 4.5% +32.6%
2016 4.4% -1.2%
2017 5.8% +31.7%
2018 8.2% +40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 4.9% 3.3% 8.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 733.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.