High income vs Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

High income
11.27 million number
in 2019
Vietnam
449,558 number
in 2016
High income rank
11th
Vietnam rank
14th

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

  • High income
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M199720082019

How they compare

High income currently reports 11.27 million number against 449,558 number in Vietnam, a difference of 10.82 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 25.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 43 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 9.89 million number 192,742 number 9.69 million number High income
2000s 11.23 million number 364,308 number 10.86 million number High income
2010s 12.61 million number 674,812 number 11.94 million number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, High income or Vietnam?
High income, at 11.27 million number against 449,558 number in Vietnam as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between High income and Vietnam?
10.82 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Vietnam?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do High income and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
High income ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 43 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).