Viet Nam vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Viet Nam
2.49 million
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
93.00 million
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
20th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
17th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Viet Nam
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 93.00 million against 2.49 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 90.51 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 37.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 20th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 200 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,798 | 6.12 million | 6.01 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 136,318 | 10.98 million | 10.84 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 326,306 | 19.46 million | 19.14 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 40.74 million | 39.53 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 66.45 million | 64.22 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 88.97 million | 86.42 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Viet Nam or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 93.00 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 Viet Nam and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 90.51 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 20th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th 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