Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Vietnam

Vietnam: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 22.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.7%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
43rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2012
All-time low
16.8%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2005–2016

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Vietnam, 2005–2016

05101520252005201020162005: 21.3 %2007: 20.5 %2008: 19.8 %2009: 19.8 %2010: 16.8 %2012: 24 %2015: 23.4 %2016: 22.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Vietnam is 22.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Vietnam peaked at 24.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2010.

Vietnam ranks 43rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3% 19.8% 21.3% 4
2010s 21.7% 16.8% 24.0% 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 40 Lebanon 23.4% compare
  2. 41 Cambodia 23.2% compare
  3. 42 Colombia 23.1% compare
  4. 44 Hungary 22.5% compare
  5. 45 Laos 22.5% compare
  6. 46 Canada 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Vietnam?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Vietnam was 22.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
How does Vietnam rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Vietnam ranks 43rd out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.