North America vs Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

North America
7.24 million number
in 2019
Vietnam
449,558 number
in 2016
North America rank
14th
Vietnam rank
14th

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

  • North America
  • Vietnam
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199820082019

How they compare

North America currently reports 7.24 million number against 449,558 number in Vietnam, a difference of 6.79 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 16.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 43 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 6.44 million number 519,297 number 5.92 million number North America
2010s 7.70 million number 674,812 number 7.03 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, North America or Vietnam?
North America, at 7.24 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 North America and Vietnam?
6.79 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Vietnam?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do North America and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
North America ranks 14th 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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About this data

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).