Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam

Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 449,558 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
449,558 number
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
14th
of 143 countries
All-time high
858,872 number
in 2011
All-time low
186,779 number
in 2000
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam, 1998–2016

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200720161998: 187.3k number1999: 198.2k number2000: 186.8k number2001: 199.2k number2002: 217.5k number2003: 233.8k number2005: 407.3k number2007: 504.8k number2008: 554.7k number2009: 610.5k number2010: 701.6k number2011: 858.9k number2012: 850.0k number2013: 724.2k number2014: 599.8k number2015: 539.6k number2016: 449.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam stood at 449,558 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 858,872 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 186,779 number, in 2000.

Vietnam ranks 14th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 192,742 number 187,334 number 198,150 number 2
2000s 364,308 number 186,779 number 610,454 number 8
2010s 674,812 number 449,558 number 858,872 number 7

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 11 Nigeria 555,491 number compare
  2. 12 Venezuela 509,857 number compare
  3. 13 France 505,057 number compare
  4. 15 Spain 414,386 number compare
  5. 16 Malaysia 398,615 number compare
  6. 17 Ukraine 383,710 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Vietnam was 449,558 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 858,872 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 186,779 number in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Vietnam ranks 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).