North America vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
North America
20.57 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
1.97 million number
in 2019
North America rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- North America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
North America currently reports 20.57 million number against 1.97 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 18.60 million number.
That makes North America's figure about 10.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.38 million number | 109,798 number | 12.27 million number | North America |
| 1980s | 13.79 million number | 136,318 number | 13.66 million number | North America |
| 1990s | 15.64 million number | 326,306 number | 15.32 million number | North America |
| 2000s | 17.88 million number | 1.21 million number | 16.67 million number | North America |
| 2010s | 21.53 million number | 2.27 million number | 19.25 million number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, North America or Viet Nam?
- North America, at 20.57 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 North America and Viet Nam?
- 18.60 million number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do North America and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- North America ranks 22nd 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.