Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.98 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
449,558 number
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
14th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Viet Nam
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199720082019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4.98 million number against 449,558 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.53 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 3.39 million number 192,742 number 3.20 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.70 million number 364,308 number 3.34 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.83 million number 674,812 number 3.15 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Viet Nam?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4.98 million number against 449,558 number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
4.53 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).