Lao PDR - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Lao PDR was 49.22 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 49.22 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.43 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1972 0.80
1973 0.43
1978 0.79
1979 1.11
1980 1.26
1981 1.67
1982 3.02
1983 3.16
1984 3.95
1985 4.70
1986 6.15
1988 7.30
1990 7.10
1991 7.04
1992 6.04
1993 6.20
1994 6.50
1995 6.78
1996 7.37
1997 7.78
1998 7.76
1999 7.39
2000 7.59
2001 7.01
2002 7.04
2003 7.69
2004 8.36
2005 9.27
2006 10.23
2007 11.42
2008 14.54
2009 17.90
2010 20.06
2011 21.54
2012 24.85
2013 27.95
2014 31.84
2015 35.00
2016 39.73
2017 42.89
2018 46.68
2019 48.46
2020 49.22

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Lao PDR was 49.87 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 49.87 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.40 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1972 0.74
1973 0.40
1978 0.67
1979 1.09
1980 1.10
1981 1.74
1982 3.00
1985 5.16
1986 5.51
1988 7.25
1990 7.18
1991 6.57
1992 6.52
1993 6.67
1994 6.83
1995 7.14
1996 7.80
1997 8.07
1998 8.18
1999 7.75
2000 7.93
2001 7.30
2002 6.77
2003 7.88
2004 8.57
2005 9.47
2006 10.52
2007 12.52
2008 14.89
2009 18.25
2010 20.34
2011 22.07
2012 25.29
2013 28.37
2014 32.38
2015 35.70
2016 40.33
2017 43.45
2018 47.30
2019 49.17
2020 49.87

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Lao PDR was 48.60 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.60 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.46 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1972 0.86
1973 0.46
1978 0.90
1979 1.13
1980 1.41
1981 1.60
1982 3.03
1985 4.26
1986 6.77
1988 7.35
1990 7.02
1991 7.51
1992 5.57
1993 5.74
1994 6.19
1995 6.43
1996 6.95
1997 7.50
1998 7.35
1999 7.03
2000 7.26
2001 6.71
2002 7.30
2003 7.51
2004 8.16
2005 9.09
2006 9.95
2007 10.35
2008 14.20
2009 17.57
2010 19.78
2011 21.03
2012 24.42
2013 27.55
2014 31.33
2015 34.32
2016 39.15
2017 42.35
2018 46.09
2019 47.78
2020 48.60

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Lao PDR was 98.81 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 123.43 in 2010 and a minimum value of 58.13 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 58.13
1972 61.63
1973 61.46
1976 66.05
1977 99.23
1978 98.94
1979 102.70
1980 102.61
1981 103.54
1982 101.27
1983 98.78
1984 97.39
1985 97.19
1986 100.72
1988 102.41
1990 98.13
1991 97.88
1992 95.68
1993 101.61
1994 104.89
1995 105.75
1996 109.18
1997 109.85
1998 111.34
1999 109.05
2000 106.97
2001 104.67
2002 106.25
2003 108.47
2004 110.13
2005 112.37
2006 114.49
2007 116.25
2008 118.98
2009 121.36
2010 123.43
2011 122.09
2012 120.75
2013 119.94
2014 118.08
2015 113.97
2016 109.65
2017 106.02
2018 102.36
2019 100.05
2020 98.81

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Lao PDR was 97.17 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 117.85 in 2010 and a minimum value of 43.30 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 43.30
1972 49.28
1973 50.56
1977 83.57
1978 91.37
1979 91.94
1980 93.91
1981 95.14
1982 93.43
1984 83.33
1985 85.38
1986 91.79
1988 91.49
1990 86.72
1991 86.32
1992 84.80
1993 89.81
1994 92.54
1995 94.29
1996 97.50
1997 98.67
1998 100.62
1999 99.77
2000 97.96
2001 96.16
2002 97.76
2003 100.11
2004 102.18
2005 104.38
2006 106.67
2007 108.87
2008 112.07
2009 115.13
2010 117.85
2011 117.41
2012 116.58
2013 116.20
2014 114.78
2015 111.26
2016 107.08
2017 103.94
2018 100.36
2019 98.26
2020 97.17

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Lao PDR was 100.39 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 128.88 in 2010 and a minimum value of 72.18 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 72.76
1972 73.79
1973 72.18
1977 114.55
1978 106.35
1979 113.19
1980 111.10
1981 111.72
1982 108.90
1984 111.04
1985 108.65
1986 109.38
1988 112.97
1990 109.17
1991 109.07
1992 106.23
1993 113.04
1994 116.87
1995 116.87
1996 120.52
1997 120.71
1998 121.76
1999 118.08
2000 115.74
2001 112.97
2002 114.54
2003 116.65
2004 117.91
2005 120.20
2006 122.15
2007 123.48
2008 125.75
2009 127.47
2010 128.88
2011 126.65
2012 124.81
2013 123.57
2014 121.27
2015 116.58
2016 112.14
2017 108.02
2018 104.29
2019 101.77
2020 100.39

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Lao PDR was 91.47 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 96.54 in 2014 and a minimum value of 57.91 in 1992.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1988 64.94
1990 64.66
1992 57.91
1993 62.73
1994 66.45
1996 68.44
1997 70.95
1998 74.28
1999 74.95
2000 75.86
2001 75.38
2002 76.57
2003 79.18
2004 79.85
2005 81.11
2006 82.62
2007 85.23
2008 87.67
2009 89.98
2010 94.54
2011 94.33
2012 94.32
2013 96.24
2014 96.54
2015 94.89
2016 94.00
2017 92.49
2018 91.47

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Lao PDR was 90.65 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.40 in 2014 and a minimum value of 53.71 in 1992.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 53.71
1993 58.08
1994 61.57
1996 64.46
1997 67.14
1998 70.40
1999 71.40
2000 72.28
2001 71.90
2002 72.99
2003 75.57
2004 76.76
2005 78.19
2006 79.60
2007 82.38
2008 85.12
2009 87.95
2010 92.51
2011 92.85
2012 92.83
2013 94.89
2014 95.40
2015 94.01
2016 92.93
2017 91.72
2018 90.65

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Lao PDR was 92.26 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.65 in 2014 and a minimum value of 61.99 in 1992.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 61.99
1993 67.23
1994 71.19
1996 72.30
1997 74.65
1998 78.05
1999 78.40
2000 79.34
2001 78.77
2002 80.06
2003 82.70
2004 82.87
2005 83.96
2006 85.58
2007 88.04
2008 90.18
2009 91.97
2010 96.52
2011 95.78
2012 95.78
2013 97.54
2014 97.65
2015 95.74
2016 95.04
2017 93.22
2018 92.26

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Lao PDR was 7.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 12.04 in 1973, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1981.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 11.27
1972 10.96
1973 12.04
1981 0.00
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1988 0.00
1990 0.00
1992 1.16
1993 1.63
1994 2.12
1995 1.97
1996 2.21
1997 2.00
1998 2.11
1999 1.94
2000 2.03
2001 2.06
2002 2.02
2003 2.02
2004 2.07
2005 2.36
2006 2.62
2007 2.78
2008 3.00
2009 3.34
2010 3.46
2011 3.80
2012 4.13
2013 4.41
2014 4.53
2015 4.93
2016 5.29
2017 5.68
2018 6.20
2019 6.85
2020 7.36

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Lao PDR was 62.76 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 67.51 in 2017 and a minimum value of 3.70 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 3.70
1972 4.24
1973 4.77
1977 11.54
1978 14.93
1979 17.63
1980 18.40
1981 19.58
1984 20.90
1985 21.29
1986 21.13
1988 23.91
1990 23.16
1992 20.23
1993 22.01
1994 23.88
1995 24.53
1996 24.76
1997 26.71
1998 29.04
1999 32.08
2000 34.14
2001 35.97
2002 38.69
2003 41.42
2004 43.23
2005 43.64
2006 42.81
2007 43.38
2008 44.16
2009 45.44
2010 46.96
2011 45.78
2012 49.03
2013 53.21
2014 58.92
2015 63.43
2016 66.31
2017 67.51
2018 67.36
2019 65.77
2020 62.76

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Lao PDR was 60.96 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 65.02 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1.97 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 1.97
1972 2.44
1973 3.12
1977 7.62
1978 10.35
1979 12.75
1980 14.21
1981 15.29
1986 17.54
1988 19.83
1990 18.79
1992 16.01
1993 16.99
1994 18.72
1995 19.48
1996 19.74
1997 21.34
1998 23.64
1999 26.21
2000 28.07
2001 29.88
2002 32.43
2003 35.05
2004 36.86
2005 37.40
2006 37.17
2007 37.90
2008 39.03
2009 40.54
2010 42.31
2011 41.78
2012 45.34
2013 49.77
2014 55.94
2015 60.69
2016 63.55
2017 64.89
2018 65.02
2019 63.57
2020 60.96

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Lao PDR was 64.51 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 70.06 in 2017 and a minimum value of 5.40 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 5.40
1972 6.01
1973 6.41
1977 15.40
1978 19.42
1979 22.42
1980 22.50
1981 23.79
1986 24.64
1988 27.87
1990 27.41
1992 24.33
1993 26.88
1994 28.89
1995 29.44
1996 29.64
1997 31.94
1998 34.30
1999 37.79
2000 40.05
2001 41.90
2002 44.80
2003 47.66
2004 49.47
2005 49.77
2006 48.36
2007 48.77
2008 49.23
2009 50.27
2010 51.53
2011 49.70
2012 52.66
2013 56.58
2014 61.83
2015 66.10
2016 69.00
2017 70.06
2018 69.63
2019 67.91
2020 64.51

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Lao PDR was 60.01 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60.13 in 2017 and a minimum value of 13.91 in 1992.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 13.91
1993 14.41
1994 17.09
1997 20.73
1998 22.95
1999 25.63
2000 27.42
2001 28.97
2002 29.97
2003 33.31
2004 34.94
2005 35.20
2006 34.42
2007 35.53
2008 36.53
2009 38.11
2010 39.97
2011 40.66
2012 43.58
2013 47.07
2014 52.32
2015 55.82
2016 58.73
2017 60.13
2018 60.01

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Lao PDR was 59.36 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 59.36 in 2018 and a minimum value of 12.21 in 1992.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1992 12.21
1993 12.47
1994 14.90
1997 17.93
1998 20.27
1999 22.52
2000 24.05
2001 25.75
2002 26.73
2003 30.01
2004 31.75
2005 32.15
2006 31.59
2007 32.74
2008 34.05
2009 35.65
2010 37.71
2011 38.42
2012 41.56
2013 45.48
2014 51.07
2015 54.81
2016 57.83
2017 59.30
2018 59.36

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Lao PDR was 60.65 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60.94 in 2017 and a minimum value of 15.56 in 1992.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1992 15.56
1993 16.30
1994 19.22
1997 23.45
1998 25.56
1999 28.66
2000 30.70
2001 32.10
2002 33.14
2003 36.54
2004 38.08
2005 38.20
2006 37.20
2007 38.27
2008 38.97
2009 40.54
2010 42.19
2011 42.86
2012 45.57
2013 48.63
2014 53.54
2015 56.81
2016 59.61
2017 60.94
2018 60.65

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Lao PDR was 3.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 3.62 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.68 in 1999.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 0.68
2000 0.87
2001 0.83
2002 0.85
2003 0.84
2004 1.11
2005 1.57
2006 1.36
2007 1.55
2008 1.92
2009 2.20
2010 2.69
2011 2.89
2012 3.14
2013 3.31
2014 3.03
2015 2.78
2016 2.77
2017 2.81
2019 3.29
2020 3.62

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Lao PDR was 13.48 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19.02 in 2013 and a minimum value of 0.15 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 0.17
1972 0.18
1973 0.15
1974 0.32
1975 0.30
1980 0.38
1981 0.45
1982 0.90
1983 1.18
1984 1.39
1985 1.46
1986 1.47
1988 1.36
1990 1.13
1993 1.34
1994 1.33
1995 1.67
1996 2.42
1997 2.58
1998 2.05
1999 2.35
2000 2.69
2001 3.10
2002 4.17
2003 4.95
2004 5.76
2005 7.80
2006 8.98
2007 11.50
2008 13.31
2009 16.39
2010 16.65
2011 17.81
2012 17.67
2013 19.02
2014 18.37
2015 18.17
2016 17.26
2017 15.74
2018 14.97
2019 14.45
2020 13.48

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Lao PDR was 14.38 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17.71 in 2013 and a minimum value of 0.06 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 0.07
1972 0.07
1973 0.06
1974 0.13
1975 0.16
1980 0.20
1981 0.28
1982 0.58
1983 0.74
1985 1.01
1986 1.06
1988 1.01
1990 0.74
1993 0.80
1994 0.73
1995 0.96
1996 1.46
1997 1.58
1998 1.23
1999 1.53
2000 1.85
2001 2.29
2002 2.99
2003 3.56
2004 4.39
2005 6.45
2006 7.21
2007 9.59
2008 11.57
2009 14.45
2010 14.38
2011 14.99
2012 15.88
2013 17.71
2014 17.65
2015 17.67
2016 17.17
2017 16.05
2018 15.52
2019 15.25
2020 14.38

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Lao PDR was 12.60 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.58 in 2011 and a minimum value of 0.24 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 0.29
1972 0.30
1973 0.24
1974 0.52
1975 0.43
1980 0.56
1981 0.61
1982 1.21
1983 1.61
1985 1.89
1986 1.87
1988 1.70
1990 1.51
1993 1.86
1994 1.92
1995 2.36
1996 3.35
1997 3.57
1998 2.85
1999 3.16
2000 3.53
2001 3.90
2002 5.32
2003 6.33
2004 7.12
2005 9.15
2006 10.73
2007 13.38
2008 15.03
2009 18.31
2010 18.89
2011 20.58
2012 19.43
2013 20.31
2014 19.08
2015 18.66
2016 17.35
2017 15.44
2018 14.43
2019 13.67
2020 12.60

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation