Euro area vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Euro area
13.71 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
1.97 million number
in 2019
Euro area rank
28th
Viet Nam rank
23rd

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

  • Euro area
  • Viet Nam
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019942019

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 13.71 million number against 1.97 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 11.75 million number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 7.0 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 5.81 million number 109,798 number 5.70 million number Euro area
1980s 6.86 million number 136,318 number 6.72 million number Euro area
1990s 9.49 million number 326,306 number 9.17 million number Euro area
2000s 11.75 million number 1.21 million number 10.54 million number Euro area
2010s 13.08 million number 2.27 million number 10.80 million number Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Euro area or Viet Nam?
Euro area, at 13.71 million number against 1.97 million number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Euro area and Viet Nam?
11.75 million number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do Euro area and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Euro area ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 45 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.