Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 271,614 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
271,614 number
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
9th
of 140 countries
All-time high
345,979 number
in 2013
All-time low
22,504 number
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200720161998: 22.5k number1999: 31.7k number2000: 30.9k number2001: 38.0k number2002: 45.9k number2003: 48.6k number2005: 116.6k number2007: 145.4k number2008: 167.1k number2009: 198.7k number2010: 236.3k number2011: 306.7k number2013: 346.0k number2014: 334.9k number2015: 315.1k number2016: 271.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam is 271,614 number, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam peaked at 345,979 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22,504 number, in 1998.

That places Vietnam 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Vietnam, 1998 to 2016.
Year number Change
1998 22,504 number —
1999 31,682 number +40.8%
2000 30,868 number -2.6%
2001 37,963 number +23.0%
2002 45,923 number +21.0%
2003 48,614 number +5.9%
2005 116,601 number +139.9%
2007 145,406 number +24.7%
2008 167,093 number +14.9%
2009 198,747 number +18.9%
2010 236,268 number +18.9%
2011 306,691 number +29.8%
2013 345,979 number +12.8%
2014 334,924 number -3.2%
2015 315,108 number -5.9%
2016 271,614 number -13.8%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 271,614 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,215 number, 16.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 271,614 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,478 number, 8.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +139.9% 48,614 number 116,601 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,093 number 22,504 number 31,682 number 2
2000s 98,902 number 30,868 number 198,747 number 8
2010s 301,764 number 236,268 number 345,979 number 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 6 Japan 467,959 number compare
  2. 7 Argentina 389,401 number compare
  3. 8 Colombia 329,439 number compare
  4. 10 South Korea 267,753 number compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 249,756 number compare
  6. 12 France 241,586 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Vietnam was 271,614 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 345,979 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 22,504 number in 1998.
How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Vietnam ranks 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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