Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.4755 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4755
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
9th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.7011
in 2008
All-time low
0.4021
in 2014
Years of data
7
2007–2019

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Viet Nam, 2007–2019

00.20.40.60.82007201320192007: 0.6822008: 0.7012010: 0.6242012: 0.4422014: 0.4022016: 0.4172019: 0.475

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 0.4755 for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Viet Nam peaked at 0.7011 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4021, in 2014.

That places Viet Nam 9th out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6823
2008 0.7011 +2.8%
2010 0.6242 -11.0%
2012 0.4423 -29.1%
2014 0.4021 -9.1%
2016 0.4171 +3.7%
2019 0.4755 +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6917 0.6823 0.7011 2
2010s 0.4722 0.4021 0.6242 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 6 Zambia 0.5018 compare
  2. 7 Tunisia 0.486 compare
  3. 8 Namibia 0.4818 compare
  4. 10 Afghanistan 0.471 compare
  5. 11 Palestine, State of 0.4672 compare
  6. 12 Russian Federation 0.4656 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Viet Nam?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Viet Nam was 0.4755 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.7011 in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4021 in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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