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

34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.

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.

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

Italy

1.90 million number

in 2018

Viet Nam

1.97 million number

in 2019

Italy rank

24th

Viet Nam rank

23rd

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

Italy
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.97 million number against 1.90 million number in Italy, a difference of 70,250 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.04 million number	109,798 number	925,290 number	Italy
1980s	1.17 million number	136,318 number	1.04 million number	Italy
1990s	1.69 million number	326,306 number	1.36 million number	Italy
2000s	1.94 million number	1.21 million number	728,795 number	Italy
2010s	1.89 million number	2.32 million number	426,267 number	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 1.97 million number against 1.90 million number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Italy and Viet Nam?: 70,250 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Italy and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Italy ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 193 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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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.