Italy vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Italy
2.22 million
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.49 million
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
20th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.49 million against 2.22 million in Italy, a difference of 270,330.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million | 109,798 | 925,290 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 136,318 | 1.04 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 326,306 | 1.36 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.21 million | 728,795 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 2.23 million | 340,286 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.57 million | 417,463 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Italy or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.49 million against 2.22 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Italy and Viet Nam?
- 270,330, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 200 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release