How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?

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.

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

Spain

414,386 number

in 2018

Vietnam

449,558 number

in 2016

Spain rank

15th

Vietnam rank

14th

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

Spain
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 449,558 number against 414,386 number in Spain, a difference of 35,172 number.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vietnam ahead.

Spain ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	103,597 number	192,742 number	89,145 number	Vietnam
2000s	226,004 number	364,308 number	138,303 number	Vietnam
2010s	336,791 number	674,812 number	338,021 number	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Spain or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 449,558 number against 414,386 number in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Spain and Vietnam?: 35,172 number, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Spain ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 143 countries.
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: 07 August 2026

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