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

23 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.

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

Peru

1.90 million number

in 2017

Viet Nam

1.97 million number

in 2019

Peru rank

25th

Viet Nam rank

23rd

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

Peru
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.97 million number against 1.90 million number in Peru, a difference of 70,330 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	236,355 number	105,659 number	130,696 number	Peru
1980s	464,326 number	136,318 number	328,007 number	Peru
1990s	716,199 number	281,862 number	434,337 number	Peru
2000s	873,818 number	979,527 number	105,709 number	Viet Nam
2010s	1.93 million number	2.31 million number	377,430 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, Peru or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 1.97 million number against 1.90 million number in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Peru and Viet Nam?: 70,330 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Peru and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Peru ranks 25th 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: 21 August 2026

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