How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Viet Nam?

35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.

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.

IDA total vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

IDA total

17.65 million number

in 2019

Viet Nam

1.97 million number

in 2019

IDA total rank

26th

Viet Nam rank

23rd

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

IDA total
Viet Nam

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 17.65 million number against 1.97 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 15.68 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 9.0 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.64 million number	109,798 number	1.53 million number	IDA total
1980s	2.48 million number	136,318 number	2.34 million number	IDA total
1990s	3.73 million number	326,306 number	3.40 million number	IDA total
2000s	7.73 million number	1.21 million number	6.52 million number	IDA total
2010s	14.69 million number	2.27 million number	12.42 million number	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, IDA total or Viet Nam?: IDA total, at 17.65 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 IDA total and Viet Nam?: 15.68 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Viet Nam?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do IDA total and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: IDA total ranks 26th 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: 04 September 2026

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