Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Laos

Laos: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
World rank
95th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Laos, 1997–2018

0.050.10.151997200720181997: 0.086 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.033 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.105 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.166 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.155 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Laos stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Laos peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

That places Laos 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.1% —
2002 0.0% -61.4%
2007 0.1% +215.1%
2012 0.2% +57.7%
2018 0.2% -6.5%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 39% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 92 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  2. 93 Ghana 0.2% compare
  3. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
  4. 96 Togo 0.2% compare
  5. 97 Zambia 0.2% compare
  6. 98 Albania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Laos?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Laos was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Laos rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Laos ranks 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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