Urban population, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Urban population, above primary education was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6%
World rank
76th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Urban population, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.20.40.61997200720181997: 0.363 % of population with high education2002: 0.529 % of population with high education2007: 0.553 % of population with high education2012: 0.538 % of population with high education2018: 0.575 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.6% for urban population, above primary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 76th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of population with high education Change
1997 0.4%
2002 0.5% +45.4%
2007 0.6% +4.6%
2012 0.5% -2.7%
2018 0.6% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Urban population, above primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for urban population, above primary education?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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