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

20 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.

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

Pakistan

1.88 million number

in 2018

Viet Nam

1.97 million number

in 2019

Pakistan rank

26th

Viet Nam rank

23rd

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

Pakistan
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.97 million number against 1.88 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 88,140 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	140,846 number	109,798 number	31,048 number	Pakistan
1980s	212,150 number	127,358 number	84,792 number	Pakistan
1990s	263,118 number	146,344 number	116,774 number	Pakistan
2000s	859,752 number	1.44 million number	578,219 number	Viet Nam
2010s	1.83 million number	2.37 million number	540,365 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, Pakistan or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 1.97 million number against 1.88 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Pakistan and Viet Nam?: 88,140 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Pakistan ranks 26th 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.