AIMS: East Asia vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia
90.80 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
2.49 million
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 90.80 million against 2.49 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 88.31 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 36.5 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 5.70 million 109,798 5.59 million AIMS: East Asia
1980s 10.45 million 136,318 10.32 million AIMS: East Asia
1990s 18.28 million 326,306 17.95 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 38.68 million 1.21 million 37.47 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 64.10 million 2.23 million 61.87 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 86.79 million 2.55 million 84.24 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Viet Nam?
AIMS: East Asia, at 90.80 million against 2.49 million in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Viet Nam?
88.31 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Viet Nam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release