How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Viet Nam?

17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

6.48 million number

in 2019

Viet Nam

449,558 number

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia rank

16th

Viet Nam rank

14th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 6.48 million number against 449,558 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.03 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 14.4 times Viet Nam's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.64 million number	192,742 number	5.45 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	5.96 million number	364,308 number	5.59 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	5.59 million number	674,812 number	4.91 million number	Europe & Central Asia

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 or Viet Nam?: Europe & Central Asia, at 6.48 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 and Viet Nam?: 6.03 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Viet Nam?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th 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: 04 September 2026

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